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Afoot in Vienna is a multi-media study of movement, "from the ground up."
Afoot in Vienna is a multi-media study of movement, "from the ground up."
Nov. 15-28: In Search of the Windhorse — Landscapes and People of Nepal
Are you itching to travel, but don't have the time or resources to do so? You can see Nepal through the eyes of photographer Alexander Vasiljev at The Watergate Gallery through November 27. In Search of the Windhorse — Landscapes and People of Nepal is a collection of photos that Vasiljev shot while traveling in Nepalese cities and rural areas. The artist will talk about the diversity of Nepalese cultures at the gallery tonight at 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 17: Afoot in Vienna
This Saturday, Bowen McCauley Dance presents Afoot in Vienna at Artisphere in Arlington. This multi-media collaboration includes music by Viennese composer Wolfgang Seier that was inspired by footage of Lucy Bowen McCauley moving through different spaces in Austria. McCauley then created choreography to accompany the score. The show starts at 8 p.m., and afterwards you can stick around for a party featuring Austrian beer, wine and food.
Music: "Plunge" by Nepal
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China Builds Museums ... But Will The Visitors Come?
China is on a spree to build world-class museums and has opened about 100 of them annually in recent years. Two of the biggest opened on the same day last fall on opposite banks of Shanghai's Huangpu River. But filling these museums — with both art and visitors — is proving more challenging.NPR
Vertical 'Pinkhouses:' The Future Of Urban Farming?
Architects have come up with spectacular concepts for vertical farms that would grow crops in city skyscrapers. But many horticulturists think the future of vertical farming isn't in skyscrapers but rather, in large, indoor warehouses lit up magenta by super-efficient LEDs.NPR
Oklahoma's GOP Senators Find Themselves In Tornado Aid Bind
Sens. Tom Coburn and James Inhofe have become the faces of pushback on federal emergency spending. Now the deadly and devastating tornado in their home state has put them in an awkward position.NPR
Vertical 'Pinkhouses:' The Future Of Urban Farming?
Architects have come up with spectacular concepts for vertical farms that would grow crops in city skyscrapers. But many horticulturists think the future of vertical farming isn't in skyscrapers but rather, in large, indoor warehouses lit up magenta by super-efficient LEDs.Leave a Comment
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