Monthly Archives: July 2023

VISITING VAN GOGH’S CYPRESSES

Posted on July 29, 2023 by dannyashkenasi
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A VIEW

Posted on July 24, 2023 by dannyashkenasi
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P&P @ LAIFF

Posted on July 19, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” screens on-line for 3 days via the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival You can watch “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” – and many other films – on-line via the … Continue reading →

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NAPLES’ GALLERIA UMBERTO

Posted on July 16, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

One particularly photogenic part of Naples, Italy – worthy of its own little blog post – is the Galleria Umberto 1. It is a public shopping gallery with apartments built 1887-1890 across from the opera house, and named after the … Continue reading →

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Ruin 12 Operas with 1 Letter

Posted on July 10, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

La Triviata Famous beauty ruins her lungs while playing Trivial Pursuit. CARMEX The Habanera declares that “L’Ipgloss est un oiseau rebel” when beeswax falls for menthol who then runs away with camphor. The Magic Klute After surviving the Fire and … Continue reading →

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On the EDGE

Posted on July 5, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

The tallest building in the Hudson Yards – also the 6th tallest building in New York City or 8th tallest in the United States – boasts The Edge, a viewing platform on the 101st floor. Above is a shot I … Continue reading →

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