According to the World Aids Campaign: More than two million AIDS related deaths were reported globally in 2008; two million children under the age of 15 now live with HIV. New figures released by the World Health Organization and UNAIDS estimate the number of new HIV infections have declined each year by about 17% from [...]
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World AIDS Day and Day With(out) Art
Posted in Ann Arbor, Art, tagged aids, black milk, day without art, donald hall, hiv, npr, tory dent, world aids day on December 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Black Eyed Susies: The florist who didn’t flinch when we mentioned artichokes, herbs and a red dress
Posted in Art, Flowers, Starting to plan your wedding, Style, Weddings By Artists, tagged artichokes, black eyed susies, food in flower arrangements, nj florist, ny florist, Susan Scimeca, susie scimeca, Tony Richards, wedding bouqet, wedding flowers, wedding reception, wedding reception flowers, weddings by artist network on November 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We are still a bit in love with our florist, Susie from Black Eyed Susie’s . When my mom and I first met her in her small storefront located in River Edge, I knew she was for us.
Filled with energy, creativity, good ideas and best of all, a sense of humor, she immediately understood our [...]
Donate to The Young New Yorkers Chorus
Posted in Art, Music, New Jersey, New York, tagged chorus, chorus auditions, christmas music, donations, melvin coston, Music, nonprofit, nyc chorus, singing, support the arts, the young new yorkers chorus, wedding music on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of my dearest friends, Melvin Coston, sings in The Young New Yorkers Chorus. While I’ve sadly never been able to enjoy a concert, he has told me about how much he enjoys the chorus for years.
A non-profit organization, they are seeking donations.
YNYC was started in 2001 as a way for interested volunteer singers [...]
Fading Light
Posted in Art, New Jersey, Photographer on November 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We could easily slip into the winter blues – early – with darker days. Not my mother! Melabee Miller blogs this month about finding beauty in the changing light. Enjoy!
Don’t forget to click on her blogroll on the right side of the page to see her photocubes.
Kelsey Museum Opening
Posted in Ann Arbor, Art on November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We attended the opening of the Kelsey Museum of Archeology at the University of Michigan opening yesterday.
As an art lover, I was happy to see that it was crowded with guests of all ages. The museum has an amazing collection, from the largest collection of Latin inscriptions in the west to a beautiful and accurate [...]
