Melissa L. Shingles

Robert A.M. Stern, Architect Who Reinvented Prewar Splendor, Dies at 86 He designed museums, schools and libraries before winning international acclaim late in life for 15 Central Park West in Manhattan, hailed as a rebirth of the luxury apartment building.

Breaking News: Robert A.M. Stern, a New York architect whose crowning creation was hailed as a rebirth of prewar luxury, is dead at 86.

Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark Jamaican film 'The Harder They Come,' dead at 81 Cliff was nominated for seven Grammys and won twice for best reggae album.

Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and “Vietnam” and starred in the landmark movie “The Harder They Come,” has died at 81. https://to.pbs.org/4ptgRug

Thousands of rare American recordings — some 100 years old — go online for all to enjoy The project, which will include some 50,000 songs from private record collections, is a collaboration between UC Santa Barbara and the Dust-to-Digital Foundation.

A treasure trove of rare and historic American music is now available online for free.

5,000 songs from private collectors have already been preserved and uploaded, and "thousands more are in the pipeline".

laist.com/news/arts-an... #MusicSky

I don’t even *like* cats, but…

"Apple Tree, I" by Gustav Klimt showcases a vibrant apple tree, teeming with foliage and red apples, set against a backdrop of lush greenery and colorful wildflowers. Klimt, known for his decorative and symbolic style, captures the essence of nature's beauty with intricate details and a mosaic-like pattern that highlights his transition from portraiture to landscapes.

Apple Tree, I
https://botfrens.com/collections/109/contents/28554

THIS IS WHY WE NEED THE HUMANITIES IN SCHOOL

#Art #EricRavilious

This clip needs to make it into a political ad *now*

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Gift, Andrew Powie Fuller and Geraldine Spreckels Fuller Collection, 1999 © 2016 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

Composition by Alberto Magnelli, 1948
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137774

What time is Game 8 tonight

The rest of the paragraph and the whole piece—just beautiful.

Dislike the outcome, but wow

“It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart.”

If you're in line to bat at Game 7 of the World Series STAY IN LINE

May my Phillies never play in a World Series like this one

two frames: - first frame: lady yells "Why can't you be normal?" - second frame: Game 7 of the World Series with the caption "[screaming]"

Every single play is epic … I’ve never seen anything like this.

It’s kinda nuts how after a 162-game season we are tied in the last inning of the last game of the World Series. Baseball rules.

Phils fan here pulling for the Jays. But I really think I would have had to leave the ballpark during the 19-inning game. Just incredible amounts of anxiety.

An Air Canada flight right now

Max Scherzer will be the 4th pitcher to start multiple World Series winner-take-all Game 7s, joining:

Bob Gibson (3)
Lew Burdette
Don Larsen

Next Penguin Modern Classics cover of The Great Gatsby.

What are the odds??

A Philly great

The government of Jamaica has set up a portal for contributing to official relief efforts. I will update this thread if anything analogous opens up for Haiti, Cuba, or the DR

supportjamaica.gov.jm

Like it’s spelled, or in any way not like that guy.

That’s one hell of a way to pronounce usher.