NYC Opera announces its 2010/11 season

The New York City Opera recently announced its upcoming season, including a myriad of New York premieres, twentieth century works and a new concert series.

General Manager and Artistic Director George Steel announced this week that their 2010-2011 season will highlight American composers, 2oth-century works, and new productions. Rarely performed operas and modern interpretations of traditional works will be  in the spotlight, along with a launch of a concert series for the composers involved. Continue Reading

Coming soon: Ground Zero hotel

Although some may view the memories of September 11th as sadness and destruction, some see it as an opportunity.

Cheryl Palmer, along with the crew at Club Quarters Inc., are well on their way with the World Center Hotel, located in the spot where the World Trade Center once stood.

The hotel began to take reservations last month, amidst the current construction of the rest of the hotel – it’s still in progress, but already doing well.

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Featuring: Rockefeller Centre

Not much can trump Rockefeller Centre, a complex lot of buildings that were developed in the midst of the Great Depression. Originally known as Radio City, the “centre” initially consisted of fourteen buildings, and has now spanned to nineteen. Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Four fast health tips

Tired. Sluggish. Hungry. Packing on a few pounds. The winter blaws creep up on us and we tend to feel, well, just not up to Continue Reading

Gadgets

Google buzz – too much?

I was just thinking to myself, you know what we need? Another social networking service. And then, lo' and behold, out comes Google with Buzz. Continue Reading

Design

Latest kitchen design trends

The National Home Show begins next week, featuring a melting pot of landscaping, decorating and renovating project ideas. Presented by RE/MAX, it features over 700 Continue Reading

Fashion

How to wear a tuxedo

You're getting dressed up and your faced with the dilemma: suit? Shirt and slacks? Tux? We don't have a lot of options, so we need Continue Reading

Arts

Culture and arts at Vancouver 2010

The countdown is on as we await for the best of the

Arts

Crichton’s art auctioned to nab £20m

Two years after Michael Crichton's death, four of his paintings from his

Architecture

Featuring: Brooklyn Bridge

As the oldest suspension bridge in the United States, the Brooklyn Bridge