world war

Banbury Choral Society's 'Best of Britain' at St Mary's Church on October 19, 2013 (photo submitted by the society)The choir currently has about 70 members. The whole philosophy of the choir is based on bringing people together regardless…

My friend Wolfgang Fischer, who died at the age of 87, was born in Vienna and took that city with him to London, where he spent 32 years as an art historian, art dealer and writer , running the Fischer Fine Art gallery until his permanent…

The problem, in retrospect, was that the taunts ended up clouding the film's remarkable originality. Here is an epic film – a genre with a rich history of celebrating the might and majesty of empire – that launched an unprecedented…

Looking for some great programs to check out this month? GBH Passport is where you should be looking, and below are a few selections from Ron Bachman, Senior Director of Programming, and Devin Karambelas, Director of Programming. The…

Painting by James Seymour (British, 1702-1752), titled Hare Coursing, signed lower right, dated 1737.Nye & Company Auctioneers BLOOMFIELD, NJ - The two-day online auction of treasures from the chic and antique estate of Nye &…

In 1974, the Victoria and Albert Museum organized an exhibition titled "The Destruction of the Country House". Director Roy Strong noticed that visitors were in tears as they accepted all that was missing - well over a thousand grand…

Last week, a collection of rare books belonging to late New York philanthropists Elaine and Alexander Rosenberg grossed $ 12.4 million at a Christie's auction in New York. The sale, which included 17 rare illuminated manuscripts and…

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