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Baring All For Art
When a select group of art lovers were invited to a Private View one evening of a Mapplethorpe Exhibit at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, they didn’t have to worry about the dress code, as there wasn’t one. In fact they were asked to check all their clothes at the door. “When you look at…
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Provincetown’s Offseason debuts on Amazon
If you have ever wondered what happens in Provincetown at this time of year now that the tourists have gone and the summer renters have left and the population dwindles to a few thousand residents, then here is your chance to find out. In the winter of 2011 a handful of artists, writers and actors…
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Melina Mercouri Remembered
Melina Mercouri the fiery Greek who won the Best Actress Award at Cannes Film Festival and an Oscar Nomination for playing Ilya the hooker with the heart of gold in ‘Never On A Sunday’ was born 96 years ago today. The movie was written and directed by her co-star the American filmmaker and her future husband…
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The Glamorous Miss Hope Springs
Miss Hope Springs is like a breath of fresh air. A decidedly old-fashioned drag performer and chanteuse who looks and sounds worlds apart from the frenetic contestants of Ru Paul’s hit TV Show, yet who has become the darling of London’s cabaret circuit since she started singing her original songs and telling her gentle off-key…
