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‘Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams’ Opens at Brooklyn Museum
By MACA LEON October 12, 2021 While recent talk around town has centered on The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, just across the East River, the Brooklyn Museum has brought to life an equally (if not grander) exhibit that takes guests on a marvelous journey through the history of the iconic Dior fashion house.
Felt for Thought: Inside Lucy's Deli on 6th
Lucy’s Delicatessan provides visitors the quintessential New York deli experience — except that all the food is hand-stitched and made of felt. MACA LEON/THE OBSERVER Lucy’s Delicatessan provides visitors the quintessential New York deli experience — except that all the food is hand-stitched and made of felt. MACA LEON/THE OBSERVER MACA LEON/THE OBSERVER Lucy’s Delicatessan provides visitors the quintessential New York deli experience — except that all the food is hand-stitched and made of felt.
One Exhibit to Rule Them All
“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” — J.R.R. Tolkien, “The Lord of the Rings” As I enter The Morgan Library & Museum on a brisk Thursday morning, I’m swept into a world that I’ve only ever read about. Wizards in tall pointed hats tower above me and elves in elegant white dresses shuffle past me. Sadly, I forgot my own sting at home.
City Slickers Pick City Slices
Wherever you are in Manhattan, you're never too far from a quality pizza pie. ANGELA CHEN/THE OBSERVER Wherever you are in Manhattan, you're never too far from a quality pizza pie. ANGELA CHEN/THE OBSERVER ANGELA CHEN/THE OBSERVER Wherever you are in Manhattan, you're never too far from a quality pizza pie.
Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving
The Frida Kahlo exhibit, "Appearances Can Be Deceiving," is featured at the Brooklyn Museum. MACA LEON/THE OBSERVER The Frida Kahlo exhibit, "Appearances Can Be Deceiving," is featured at the Brooklyn Museum. MACA LEON/THE OBSERVER MACA LEON/THE OBSERVER The Frida Kahlo exhibit, "Appearances Can Be Deceiving," is featured at the Brooklyn Museum.
Battle of the Oscars
(COURTESY OF DISNEY/ABC TELEVISION GROUP) (COURTESY OF DISNEY/ABC TELEVISION GROUP) (COURTESY OF DISNEY/ABC TELEVISION GROUP) By CAITLIN BURY, ETHAN COUGHLIN, LARA FOLEY, MACA LEON, and SAMANTHA VOGEL February 27, 2019 Filed under Arts & Culture, Film, Television Send email to this address Enter Your Name Add a comment here Verification This year, the Academy tried something new and had the voters blindfold themselves before they put in their votes for Best Picture.
A Different Look at Love
By MACA LEON, Contributing Writer February 16, 2019 Filed under Arts & Culture, Museum Send email to this address Enter Your Name Add a comment here Verification MACA LEON/THE OBSERVER Unlike many installations, “Love Hotel Rooms” allows the viewer to participate in the exhibition by inviting them to recall and recreate a room they once loved or one they have been loved in. From crying fits to hour-long Netflix marathons, your room has seen absolutely everything.
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