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    NYC tree lighting hits close to home for Pascagoula family  Dec 4, 2008
    While the first official lighting was in 1933, the first Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was put up two years earlier during the Depression by workers building the Art Deco complex. In your voice. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Visit the future and share the past at Vogue Theatre  Dec 4, 2008
    Plans call for an Early Art Deco look complete with sconces, hand railings and furnishings done in gold, green and deep purple. The theater s original stage will be converted into dressing rooms with a larger stage in front. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

    Custom Stairways Add Distinctive Style to Home Interiors  Dec 4, 2008
    For example, the art deco style exudes an elegant quality reminiscent of the popular design movement with its soft curves and elongated tapers. Other admired styles include Bristol, featuring delicate carvings atop vase balusters; and Chippendale, made famous by the master furniture maker, featuring carefully crafted flutes and graceful proportions. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    Empire State Building stolen in 90 minutes  Dec 4, 2008
    The Daily News claimed it had pocketed the 102-storey Art Deco icon by filing fraudulent documents with the city register to expose New Yorks dangerously lax system for recording property. According to the News, the heist took just 90 minutes. (India Times, India)

    STOLEN in 90 MINS.: The EMPIRE STATE BLDG!!  Dec 3, 2008
    The News swiped the 102-story Art Deco skyscraper by drawing up a batch of bogus documents, making a fake notary stamp and filing paperwork with the city to transfer the deed to the property. Some of the information was laughable: Original "King Kong" star is listed as a witness and the notary shared a name with bank robber. (The Drudge Report)

    Access barred to LSU hospital tour  Dec 3, 2008
    Rather than gut and rebuild the shuttered hospital, the state and LSU plan to build a replacement facility for the Art Deco landmark. The preservationist group hopes to renovate the hospital -- and keep intact the historic neighborhood that is expected to be torn down to make way for a new hospital. (WWLTV.com, LA)

    Security tops India Inc.'s concerns  Dec 3, 2008
    Mumbai's elegant Art Deco cinemas have been eerily empty since the attacks. PP Murlidharan, manager of the 1,024-seat Eros cinema, not far from the Taj hotel, said attendance has been 30% of normal. (India Times, India)

    Renovated Strand Theatre to open  Dec 2, 2008
    The Strand re-opens Dec. 5 when it hosts a three-week run of the Lyric Theatre's Beauty and the Beast, capping five years of fund raising and restoration of the 1935 art deco theater. Bob Andres / bandres@ajc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    An Art Deco Landmark Will Shine Once More as Urban Living Space  Dec 2, 2008
    But it was the Eastern Columbia s Art Deco style with its shiny turquoise terra cotta, clean lines, streamlined shapes and stylized figures that really set it apart ... In September 1930, the Eastern Columbia opened and was hailed as one of the most distinctive examples of Art Deco style a style that flourished through the 1920s and 30s ... If you were to name two buildings that are the great Art Deco towers of Los Angeles, it would be the Pellissier Building, which rises above the Wiltern... (Yahoo News -- Architecture)

    Columbia Sports coming to 5th Ward  Dec 1, 2008
    Peter Balistrieri, an architectural designer with , Milwaukee, said the art deco building is one of few remaining industrial structures designed by the Alexander Eschweiler firm. Eschweiler was a prominent Milwaukee architect in the early 20th century who designed more than a dozen landmark buildings in the city, including Hotel Metro and the Wisconsin Gas Building on East Wisconsin Avenue. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    Milestone in Marietta: Old theater lives again  Nov 29, 2008
    When the Earl Smith Strand Theatre in Marietta opens Friday, the restored movie house will have the art deco flavor it had in 1935 when Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers danced across the screen in Top Hat, the first movie to grace its screen. The theater opens with a three-week run of Beauty and the Beast, staged by the Atlanta Lyric Theatre, the Strand s resident company. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Top 10 Home Decor Trends for 2009  Nov 29, 2008
    Carmen Natschke -- editor of "The Decorating Diva" -- sees a revival of what she calls "Hollywood Regency." According to her Web site, this style is "glamorous, classy and elegant; composed of an eclectic mix of styles like Neo-Classic, Asian, Baroque and Art Deco; sumptuous and luxury fabrics, shimmering finishes, mirrored furniture, chinoiserie, bamboo and lacquered furniture; bold color; clean lines and beautiful symmetry.". 9. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    More of this story  Nov 29, 2008
    Art Deco, and the polished surfaces of sculptor Constantin Brancusi (whom she met in 1950) are a profound influence. Bourgeois' marble pieces almost always have smooth surfaces on voluptuous shapes, suggesting both male and female. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)

    The buzz around Vespas  Nov 28, 2008
    The silver plane looks like something from the 1930's art deco period and sets the Vespa apart from others, as do the spare wheels reinvented as back supports for pillion passengers. "These are my variation designs," said Beby with a delighted grin. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)

    `Intertainment' Boom Boosts Digital Bros, Meetic as Europeans Cut Spending  Nov 28, 2008
    owner of the art deco Paris brasserie La Coupole, is scaling back plans to open new restaurants. Meanwhile, , Britains largest pizza-delivery chain, recorded an 8. (Bloomberg)

    Africa’s Last, Worst Hope  Nov 27, 2008
    In the center, the graceful shapes of colonial Art Deco constructions still survive under layers of whitewash and dust, unregarded by the new inhabitants. Above all is the great black mountain, which rears up at the edge of town and broods over it, a 450-foot high monument to 80 years of rapacity and conflict. (The American Conservative)

    Holly & Ivy Tour scheduled  Nov 27, 2008
    Butler Mansion, located on Des Moines south side, just off Fleur Drive, is noted for unique Art Deco design. Rarely open for full public viewing, The Holly & Ivy Tour provides an opportunity to experience the Butler Mansion s dramatic architectural features. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    Shadowy cafe frequented by Westerners a natural target  Nov 27, 2008
    Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Bullet holes in the window of Cafe Leopold. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    NoDa housing plan goes green  Nov 27, 2008
    NoDa Tidewater hasn t chosen an architectural style yet, but it expects the project to reflect the urban and art deco influences of other buildings in the area. It also wants to play off the industrial buildings around the site. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)

    Family-friendly Miami: Fun for everyone  Nov 26, 2008
    Then there's the happy prospect of lounging on South Beach, counting the purebred pups on Lincoln Road, admiring the Art Deco renovations on Ocean Drive, and lunching at a sidewalk caf while a bikini-clad parade passes you by. For instance, Jungle Island on the Macarthur Causeway, halfway between downtown and South Beach, is ideal for a morning or afternoon (whereas Miami MetroZoo is a dedicated day-long outing). (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Miami's sexiest beaches  Nov 26, 2008
    This three-mile stretch contains the cosmos of the famous fashion and beauty industry, nightlife and Art Deco architecture. Muscle beach between 10th and 12th Streets is ground zero for the tight bodies the city is famous for, offering amazing people-watching and celebrity-sighting. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Dr. Annella Brown, Connoisseur of the Exquisite  Nov 26, 2008
    But her prime passion was art and antique furniture, especially 18th Century French furniture and pieces from the Art Deco era ... Her collection of Art Deco jewelry was reputed to be one of the finest in the nation ... In 1980, Dr. Brown discovered an Art Deco home in Miami Beach. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)

    Ask the pilot  Nov 26, 2008
    A beautiful pair of Art Deco doors leads into the rotunda. This is one of aviation's special places, home to James Brooks' famous Flight mural. (Salon)

    Beacon Hotel to Raise Funds for Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation  Nov 24, 2008
    About the Beacon Hotel Built in 1937, the Beacon Hotel is located on Ocean Drive in South Beach, FL and features original Art Deco design. The hotel consists of 73 rooms and two VIP suites decorated to preserve the Art Deco style, marble floors and the modern, chic decor of South Beach. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Roundup of events during Art Basel Miami Beach  Nov 23, 2008
    Great 7 properties hotels Art Deco in South Beach. Find discount Miami accommodations on BookingBuddy. (Yahoo News)

    Practical dcor best for a second home  Nov 22, 2008
    The backs have a wonderful art deco look, but the chairs were heavily used and show it. Neither the wood nor the style would work well in any area of my home, but the chairs are priceless to me because precious few things have been handed down from when my grandparents first came to this country in the early 20th century. (NJ.com -- Times)

    Painting the town; artist depicts Town Square for Festival of Trees  Nov 22, 2008
    Her work reflects not only glamorous women and fabulous places, but the art deco period as well. One of her biggest influences is Tamara de Lempicka. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Extraordinary Art Auctions in Italy for Design, Modern and Contemporary Art -- November 25, 2008  Nov 22, 2008
    Pandolfini Auction House, specialised for over 70 years in all sectors of antiques (antique furnishings and accessories, Classical and Egyptian archaeology, antique paintings, sculptures and drawings, period costumes and accessories) operates on the domestic and international markets, also selling modern and contemporary objects and works of art, articles of design from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods up to the 90s, nineteenth century paintings, sculptures and drawings, jewellery, watches,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Glimpses of Trudeau as a 'lost soul' in retirement  Nov 21, 2008
    Indeed, there's a tour of Trudeau's Montreal mansion, in which we hear about the boys' pictures on the mantelpiece and get a full description of the Cormier-designed art deco marble floor (recreated for the show by scenic designer Lindsay Anne Black). Trudeau Stories may be superficial and slight, but that's only in keeping with how we like our politics served these days, at the theatre or otherwise. (Globe and Mail)

    Tour of Homes: Grays were green with envy for 150-year-old house  Nov 19, 2008
    The art deco style glass lamp globe, frosted with un-frosted polka dots, caught Tim's attention when they stepped into the foyer. Both noticed the tiny cherubs adorning the metal light fixtures in the dining and living rooms. (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)

    The Sims 2 Expansion Out...  Nov 19, 2008
    The pack includes unique building elements that let you create mansions and gardens for your Sims in three all new architectural styles including Moroccan, Second Empire and Art Deco ... You can build estates that are classic yet bold with the glamorous "Old Hollywood" style of Art Deco or create grand manors and sculpted landscapes with the romantic and elegant Second Empire theme. (IGN PC Games)

    Encore performances now playing at a theater near you  Nov 19, 2008
    Most theaters were built in the 1920s and 30s during Hollywood s Golden Age, often featuring art deco facades and flashy marquees. They thrived as neighborhood gathering places through the 1950s but fell on hard times during the turbulent 1960s. (Washington Business Journal, DC)

    Are we asking too much of Luhrmann film?  Nov 18, 2008
    Its combination of art deco sophistication, rugged pastoralism and epic romance harks back to film production in the 1930s. Lurhmann declared that "sometimes we have to get lost to find ourselves. Sometimes we gotta go walkabout", while the film's slogans beckon us to "Lose yourself in the movie" and "Find yourself in the country". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    * They couldnt get past the mimbos  Nov 18, 2008
    Playgirl shared offices with Blue Horizons other publications in a hive of gray cubicles in an old Art Deco building near Grand Central Terminal. Outwardly, it seemed the blandest of places, were it not for the lurid photos and videos that filled workers computer screens. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)

    DVD Review: Batman The Complete Ani...  Nov 17, 2008
    Batman: TAS' creators, Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski, mixed 1940's Art Deco with Burton-esque imagery to build a world that had never before been seen on Saturday morning cartoon television: one that was dark and foreboding, but with relatable characters and human drama. Now, just in time for the holidays, Warner Home Video has pulled the entire 4-season run into a lavish, 17-disc box set. (Suite101.com)

    Joe Zina's closing scene  Nov 16, 2008
    5 million in improvements to the Art Deco facility, including two digital screening rooms. Also crucial, Zina said, was community outreach, broadening programming to include children, seniors, the handicapped, and just about any other group he could name. (Boston Globe)

    Modern Maven  Nov 16, 2008
    JENNIFER Aniston (above), fresh off the cover of Vogue, showed up to the opening of the Brooklyn Museum's Modernism show with decorator Stephen Shadley to do some serious shopping, and spent 15 minutes in Dallas Boesendahl's booth looking at French Art Deco objects from the '20s. Among those greeting the star were the evening's co-chair, Janna Bullock, the museum's director, Arnold Lehman, designer Mary McFadden and interior designers Tony Ingrao and Randy Kemper. (New York Post -- Gossip)

    Bok taking on that holiday feel  Nov 16, 2008
    The holidays also are a time to experience the Olmsted-designed landscape gardens, and art deco Singing Tower and seasonal music from the world famous 60-bell carillon during daily carillon concerts at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Dec. 1-31. On Dec. 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m., holiday concerts will feature popular soloist Ginger Statom performing O Holy Night, Gesu Bambino, The Christmas Cantata and other holiday favorites. (Lake Wales News, FL)

    Ex-NYPD detective injured in Waldorf-Astoria shooting  Nov 16, 2008
    The Art Deco hotel quickly became synonymous with luxury and part of popular culture, appearing in the 1945 film "Weekend at the Waldorf" and garnering a mention in the classic song "You're the Top.". Cellini Jewelers, a high-end boutique that specializes in luxury watches adorned with diamonds and gold, opened in the hotel lobby in 1977. (Newsday)

    Forgotten art of French illustrator George Barbier is rediscovered at Fortuny Museum show  Nov 15, 2008
    "George Barbier: The Birth of Art Deco" at the Fortuny Museum in Venice, is the first posthumous exhibition of his work ... Photographs George Barbier: The Birth of Art Deco ... The subtitle of the exhibition, "The Birth of Art Deco," risks giving a misleading impression. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    Will a Glamorous Hotel Resurrect Miami?  Nov 15, 2008
    Even more than the art deco splendor of Ocean Drive, Lapidus' wavy edifice and quirky interior design the Stairway to Nowhere, the Swiss Cheese Wall define Miami the way the Plaza once epitomized New York and the Ritz embodies Paris. And it spotlights what still puts food on the table in Florida: tourism. (Time.com)

    Zac Efron will throw out your presents  Nov 14, 2008
    WHAT'S ON This Surry Hills institution has re-opened with much ado about Art Deco. There were mullets galore and flouro flashbacks at the '80s-themed Australian Liquor Industry Awards. (Ninemsn)

    Presidential Inauguration Day deals  Nov 14, 2008
    For $290, youll get flight and accommodation at the Omni Shoreham hotel in Woodley Park, an Art Deco landmark just a few minutes away from D.C.s main tourist center. For a deluxe stay just one block from Dupont Circle and Embassy Row, try a contemporary weekend getaway at the Hotel Palomar, where package rates start at just $366. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Cheap Travel  Nov 14, 2008
    The elegant art deco skyscrapers, Channel Gardens, and statues of Prometheus and Atlas are worth seeing in person, no matter how many times you've seen them on TV.. Grand Central Terminal, at 42nd Street and Park Avenue, is worth a visit too. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Good and bad of GOP governors' plan  Nov 14, 2008
    Then the governors went off to lunch, a "leisurely cruise on the waters of the Atlantic," "an afternoon of pampering to include manicures, pedicures, neck and shoulder massages," a tour of the only U.S. art deco historic district including the late Gianni Versace's villa on Ocean Drive and, finally, on their last day, golf. The bottom line, the governors concluded, is money. (Scripps Howard News Wire)

    Official: State won't demolish Big Charity  Nov 14, 2008
    Jones says the Jindal administration wants to market the Art Deco landmark to possible developers and is considering incentives the state might offer to attract them. Jones' comments to lawmakers came on the same day that New Orleans community activists demonstrated against state plans to give up on remodeling the hospital in favor of constructing a new $1. (WWLTV.com, LA)

    Cops investigate Garrett  Nov 14, 2008
    They will perform from Rockefeller Center's Art Deco plaza in the heart of Manhattan. The network's 11th telecast of the event, it builds on the tradition of the Rockefeller Christmas tree dating back to the Great Depression. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    NBC announces stars for Christmas tree telecast  Nov 13, 2008
    They will perform from Rockefeller Center's Art Deco plaza in the heart of Manhattan. The live, hourlong special airs 8 p.m. ET Dec. 3. (USA Today -- Life)

    Johnny Angels a classic treat  Nov 13, 2008
    Decorated in black and white tiles with Art Deco white and teal booths and chairs, the diner has everything but Fonzie popping in for a shake. Desserts are displayed in a large case. (Florida Times-Union)

    Americas 50 best hotels  Nov 12, 2008
    is a seamless blend of the regions Spanish colonial architecture and art deco touches dating to the hotels 1927 Jazz Age opening. . (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Project to save New Granada Theater nears goal  Nov 12, 2008
    Since going dark as a movie theater in the 1960s, the building has been on every preservationist's list of gems worth saving, but each in a series of would-be developers faded like the colors on the art deco facade. The Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation lent the community development corporation $99,000 in 1995 to buy the property. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Search: City units  Nov 10, 2008
    FORTHCOMING AUCTION - Classic circa 1930's Art Deco block - Accommodating fully self contained 3 x 1 bedroom apartments. Contact. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Custom Stairways Add Distinctive Style to Home Interiors  Nov 9, 2008
    For example, the art deco style exudes an elegant quality reminiscent of the popular design movement with its soft curves and elongated tapers. Other admired styles include Bristol, featuring delicate carvings atop vase balusters; and Chippendale, made famous by the master furniture maker, featuring carefully crafted flutes and graceful proportions. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    Two honored for work in bettering Columbus  Nov 8, 2008
    Antiques patrons walked among the vendors and chatted passionately about town happenings, the food and the theme of this year s Decorative Arts and Preservation Forum Antiques Show and Sale The Age of Jazz, the Silver Screen and the Flapper: Art Deco Style from 1920 to 1935 ... The forums continue Saturday with Ken P Poole s Art Deco Style in Mississippi lecture and Dr. Graham Boettcher s The Machine in the Garden: Nature and Technology in Art Deco Design. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)

    48 hours of pubbing and clubbing in London  Nov 8, 2008
    A wedged-shaped pub in the shadow of Blackfriars station, the interior is an Art Deco masterpiece, and the pub remains today thanks to a 1960s campaign by the late Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman to save it from demolition. 8:00 p.m. A short taxi ride brings you to Charing Cross, London's historical center. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Little Tokyo Lofts Earn Historic Status  Nov 8, 2008
    Originally the Westinghouse Electric Building, the 1922 Art Deco structure served as the headquarters for the company until 1948. It opened as a residential building in 2006. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)

    New boutique hotels in Atlanta  Nov 7, 2008
    It s the same story at the W Hotel in Midtown, an Art Deco gem full of drama and attitude and the modelesque crowd, one of four Ws that will eventually call Atlanta home. Renee Hannans Henry. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    An Art Deco Landmark Will Shine Once More as Urban Living Space  Nov 7, 2008
    But it was the Eastern Columbia s Art Deco style with its shiny turquoise terra cotta, clean lines, streamlined shapes and stylized figures that really set it apart ... In September 1930, the Eastern Columbia opened and was hailed as one of the most distinctive examples of Art Deco style a style that flourished through the 1920s and 30s ... If you were to name two buildings that are the great Art Deco towers of Los Angeles, it would be the Pellissier Building, which rises above the Wiltern... (Yahoo News -- Architecture)

    George Breckenridge, 68, telecom executive  Nov 7, 2008
    George Breckenridge Jr., a co-founder of Atlanta Antiques Gallery in Chamblee, collected jukeboxes and Art Deco items ... Mr. Breckenridge focused on old timepieces, Art Deco items, cameras, radios, jukeboxes and record albums. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Disney, by design  Nov 7, 2008
    But now the company also sells $3,900 designer wedding gowns no characters in sight and women's cashmere sweaters "inspired by Tinker Bell." Interior design offerings include $2,800 leather club chairs and $6,000 chandeliers patterned after the Art Deco d. cor in Disney's former office. (International Herald Tribune)

    AUCTIONS: Readjusting to the real world  Nov 7, 2008
    Christie's had bizarrely padded its catalogue short on paintings with Art Deco furniture and objets d'art ... As the prices of leading Art Deco masters currently stand, it was the new season's best buy. (International Herald Tribune)

    Search: Inner West 400k  Nov 6, 2008
    The perfect home for lovers of art deco style, this ground-floor security apartment features chic interiors with distinctive. Contact. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    IGN's Most Anticipated Movies: Part One  Nov 6, 2008
    BioShock, which is already a lot like a movie, mixes a spine-chilling setting illustrated with art deco art and architecture, sci-fi themes of bio-genetic mutation and self-modification. After your plane crashes into icy uncharted waters, the player discovers a rusted bathysphere and descend into Rapture, a city hidden beneath the sea. (IGN FilmForce)

    Living stylishly on a budget  Nov 6, 2008
    During a recent stop at the store, we admired a walnut Art Deco desk (originally $1,800) that is now a bit more within our reach. Furniture is 20 percent off; paintings, 25 percent off; jewelry (below) marked down 15 percent. (Boston Globe)

    Holiday packages at Hard Rock Hotels  Nov 6, 2008
    The fashionable art deco Hard Rock Hotel Chicago is just minutes away from the citys best shopping, dining, and theaters. Book a room during Thanksgiving week at wildly reduced rates and enjoy all the usual amenities like valet parking, complimentary newspaper delivery, a 24-hour fitness center, and on-demand movies. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    The Wizard Of Oz- Show Information and Enter To Win  Nov 6, 2008
    A spectacular celebration of the iconic 1939 MGM film starring Judy Garland, THE WIZARD OF OZ will blow you away from the moment the tornado touches down and transports you to a dazzling art deco Oz, complete with munchkins and flying monkeys. Don't miss this chance to travel Over the Rainbow and experience THE WIZARD OF OZ on stage. (FOX19.com, OH)

    Wizard of Oz  Nov 6, 2008
    Broadway Across America Presents. November 11 - 23, 2008. (FOX19.com, OH)

    World's top affordable beach resorts  Nov 5, 2008
    Decades of fighting left the genteel seaside village a ghost town, the burnt-out ruins of art deco mansions reclaimed by the jungle. These days Kep is reinventing itself as Cambodia's new Riviera, a gentler escape from the flashy casinos in nearby Sihanoukville. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)

    A new crop of boutique hotels opens their doors in Atlanta, bringing cool designs and hot lounges  Nov 4, 2008
    It's the same story at the W Hotel in Midtown, an Art Deco gem full of drama and attitude and the modelesque crowd, one of four Ws that will eventually call Atlanta home. Finally, the city better known for its big-brand convention hotels and extended stays has become an urban playground with inspired places to eat, sleep and lounge in a hip stretch from downtown to Midtown to Buckhead. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)

    Art Basel Miami Beach scheduled for Dec. 4-7  Nov 4, 2008
    Art Basel Miami Beach, the annual art show and sister event of Switzerland's Art Basel, is scheduled to take place Dec. 4-7 in the city's Art Deco district ... city's Art Deco district. (Yahoo News)

    Brooklyn Heights $550 Million Waterfront Condo Shunned as Demand Dries Up  Nov 4, 2008
    The building itself is among the most eye-catching on the waterfront, occupying roughly the same space as the Chrysler Building, the art deco skyscraper on 42nd Street in Manhattan, according to , a real estate data site. The developer said he plans to fill the bottom two floors with a grocer, bakery and other services convenient for residents. (Bloomberg)

    Culture : High steaks  Nov 4, 2008
    In the 1930s, the American-style art deco building at the corner of Bligh and Hunter streets was the talk of the town, a monument to a time when style and elegance were important to a firm's image. For decades people walking into the chamber only had to take one look at the marble walls, towering stained-glass windows and two-storey high green fluted columns to be assured that their threepenny and sixpenny insurance policies were in the hands of serious people with taste and refinement. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    LL Cool J plays it up for fans  Nov 3, 2008
    Made in the shape of the words LL Cool J, the mike stand looked like either an art deco hat rack or an unmovable thrift shop item. Amazingly, the thong hung there all night, even when LL dragged the stand across the stage like a caveman numerous times. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)

    Extremely haute couture: Sarah takes fashion to new level  Nov 2, 2008
    Flapper hats, art deco clutches and jewellery, much of it from the local accessory chain Mimco, gave the day that 1929 vibe. Hemlines, however, were thigh-high, revealing vivid last-minute fake tans. (The Age)

    Youth travel habits revealed  Nov 1, 2008
    The project may well be the highlight of Currant's career, with plans in place to renovate the abandoned four-storey pumphouse on the jetty as well as other art deco buildings left by the hydro-electricity commission. Currant promises the property will accommodate 20 couples and open in late 2010. (The Age, Australia -- National)

    ‘Bioshock' a Rapturous horror  Oct 30, 2008
    Its dazzling but desolate underwater city of Rapture marries America's art deco aesthetic of the 1930s with the carnage and devastation of Resident Evil 2's Raccoon City. Blood splatters translucent glass brick walls, neon marquees cast harsh shadows against dark lobbies and elegant ceiling fixtures loom menacingly in superb graphic splendor. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Garrison Keillor: The skinny guy's time  Oct 30, 2008
    He's proud of Tulsa, which survived the exodus of Big Oil and got into telecommunications and aeronautics, proud of its Art Deco buildings from the 'Twenties, its art museums and ballet. "Outsiders hear Tulsa and they think Dust Bowl and Oral Roberts," he says, "But that's not who we are. This town is all about change.". (International Herald Tribune)

    Obama's Indonesian house a big draw  Oct 29, 2008
    They relocated to the small red-tile roofed pavilion with art deco windows on Taman Amir Hamzah Street in 1970 when Obama was 9 years old and stayed there for the next two years. To read business stories in. (India Times)

    Obama's former house in Indonesia draws attention  Oct 29, 2008
    They relocated to the small red-tile roofed pavilion with art deco windows on Taman Amir Hamzah Street in 1970 when Obama was 9 years old and stayed there for the next two years. Aboe Bakar has few stories to tell about Obama as a child, except the time his poodle ran away, never to be seen again. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Places to see before they disappear  Oct 29, 2008
    The Daintree Rainforest is one of the places listed as under threat. Destination Fact sheets. (The Age, Australia -- Opinion)

    Style & Grooming: Scents made to suit  Oct 27, 2008
    The boutique, with its dark shelves filled with perfume bottles, and its frosted window with an art deco motif, evokes a luxurious atmosphere, a fantasy world devoted to beauty and pleasure. "We really want to focus on the sensuality of the product," says Leah. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Frank Costantino earns architectural illustration prize  Oct 26, 2008
    In the process of doing that, he more or less invented the so-called Art Deco style of American skyscrapers, the style of the Chrysler, the Empire State, the RCA, and other buildings of that period. The Ferris prize winner is selected by an outside jury appointed each year by the Society of Illustrators. (Boston Globe)

    Sun and speeches for Coit Tower's anniversary  Oct 26, 2008
    The scalloped stony walls of Coit Tower loomed into the sunshine, and the art deco edifice cast a long shadow over the revelers gathered to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Around the tower's feet gathered dignitaries and dogs, Europeans and San Franciscans, and plenty of firefighters - some in modern attire, others dressed in the uniform of the era when the tower was constructed. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Showbiz bartending  Oct 25, 2008
    Other competitors include Chris Ojeda of superchef Mario Batali's Osteria Mozza in LA, Eric Johnson of Beretta in San Francisco and Adam McGee of the Art Deco monument Flatiron Lounge in Manhattan. The event will be emceed by charismatic celebrity mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim, who has demonstrated cocktailing techniques on the Fine Living Network show Raising the Bar: America's Best Bar Chefs. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)

    Downtown is now open late  Oct 25, 2008
    I hope it becomes a destination," she said of the shops downtown. All agreed that a downtown anchor is the Bank Street Theater, the Art Deco beauty that has recently been revived under new ownership. "We're so lucky to have the movie theater there," Ms. Olsen-Ryan said. "The theater has made a tremendous difference," said Ms. Kaufman. "The beauty of the refurbishment and the quality of the appearance. it's exciting. (New Milford Times, CT)

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