Galit Couture

A native of Ukraine, Galit has become known for her signature opulent evening and bridal gowns rendered in silks, satins and lace. Her desire to create stunning fashions came to her early on and as a girl she made her own doll’s clothing. She went on to develop her skills and knowledge of the fashion industry first in Europe, then in Israel, and finally in the United States where she launched Galit Couture in 1997.

Ross Sisters, 1945

The Ross Sisters (Aggie, Maggie, and Elmira) were a trio of singing acrobatic contortionists who rose to brief fame in the 1940s. The scene above is from a 1944 MGM musical entitled “Broadway Rhythm.” The term “solid” was period slang for “excellent...”

85 and Still Kicking

The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies holds the Guinness record for being the oldest professional chorus line in the world, and one of its performers, Dorothy Dale Kloss, holds the record—at age 85—for being the oldest “still-performing showgirl.”

Jazz, Fashion, Doll-Making: How one Staten Island Artist Inspires the World Community

By Lori R. Weintrob

The Staten Island Jazz Festival, like so many of the Universal Temple of the Arts (UTA) undertakings, simultaneously promotes African-American pride and a universal, spiritual message. Sajda Musawwir Ladner, executive and artistic director of the UTA spoke to me...

A Violinist in the Metro

SUMMARY: Forwarded email describes what happened when acclaimed classical violinist Joshua Bell went incognito one cold winter morning to play for tips on a subway platform in Washington, D.C.
A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes...

Bryan Berg. CARDSTACKER

Bryan Berg broke the Guinness World Record for the World's Tallest House of Cards in 1992 at the age of seventeen, with a tower fourteen feet, six inches tall. His latest record-holding structure in the category is over twenty-five feet tall. In 2004, Guinness created a new record category for the World's Largest House of Cards to recognize a project Berg built for Walt Disney World--a replica of Cinderella's Castle. He continues to hold both records.

A Little Sun in Cold Water. Violet Livshen, The Artist

By Boris A. Borovoy

This article opens a new interview series of essays on the life and work of "New American Masters" (New American Masters) - founders of a new direction in American art, based on the Eurasian tradition in conjunction with the American Freedom

The Frick Collection

Amazing Video - Kseniya Simonova, 24

Kseniya Simonova says: "I find it difficult enough to create art using paper and pencils or paintbrushes, but using sand and fingers is beyond me. The art, especially when the war is used as the subject matter, even brings some audience members to tears. And there’s surely no bigger compliment."
Please take a few minutes to see this amazing piece of art:

Opera on the market

Opera on the market