How brothers fell out Apr 11, 2008
Built by the Italians, it zigzags down a mountainside, tracing a hair-raising route past giant boulders, deep ravines and sprays of candelabra cactus. Torturous and twisted, the stretch is known as the "Heart of Tigray", after the neighbouring Ethiopian province that was once an ally in Eritrea's fight for independence, now the enemy. (BBC News -- Africa)
Confusion about fluorescent lighting Apr 6, 2008
Oster recommends CFLs with a candelabra base. "I'm using one right here at my desk from Bright Effects," Oster says, "and it is 4 inches high. It would work in any lamp.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Looking back on cooking and other things that went awry Apr 3, 2008
The whole notion of feng shui and the arrival of grandiose culinary developments like the Marketplace in San Francisco taught that you could literally buy an entire party in one fell swoop, from flowers to dessert -- glasses, place settings, even the candelabra. Cooking became the science of shortcuts and arrangement. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
More of this story Mar 29, 2008
Lighting fixtures, shelving, racks for wine and candelabra all are Mexican-style wrought iron, while the decor (masks, sconces and vases) and wall details (those unpolished travertine tiles, set within recessed alcoves) all recall Aztec ruins. The result is what amounts to a genteel Durango villa built over an ancient temple, and it works. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
If You Hate it, Alter it Mar 23, 2008
That shelf could be painted up, and add some candleholders to the top for a unique candelabra. Those cross-stitched pieces could be painted over or embellished with beads. (Suite101.com)
A destination for relaxation Mar 22, 2008
The stunning centerpiece, done by Zimbabwe artist Patrick Mavros, features two tree-shaped candelabra and an elephant herd, cast in sterling silver, that spans the table, as if they were roaming the African grasslands. The couple, big-game hunters, first saw the set at a Safari Club International event. (AZCentral -- Home)
Vine City deals with storm's aftermath Mar 17, 2008
It looked like a jagged candelabra had squashed the front of the dwelling. Norris Smith, who lived in the house with his brother, said the only warning they had of the tornado was hearing it approach. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Marketing Liberace to new audiences with a glitz blitz Mar 16, 2008
Indeed, his bubble-gum-colored "Volks Royce" and mirror-tiled Rolls-Royce could be creations of MTV's "Pimp My Ride." His candelabra, Moser crystal, llama-fur bedspreads, and 50-pound rhinestone - among the world's largest - could easily anchor an episode of MTV's "Cribs.". And he's probably the only pianist in hot pants to receive nods from 50 Cent and Dr. Dre - who brags in the song "California Love" that he's got "diamonds shinin', lookin' like I robbed Liberace.". (Boston Globe)
BURNED IN HISTORY: Life in Pompeii re-erupts at Museum of Fine Arts Mar 15, 2008
There are 240 Pompeian artifacts, more than 100 each from Herculaneum and Oplontis, and about 20 from Terzigno; from gladiator armor to temple candelabra, baths to brothels, remarkable objects illuminate first century Roman life in Vesuvius shadow. MFA surprised with a unique and quite showy element in the presentation. (Woodlands Villager, TX)
Baubles, bangles, bright shiny beads Feb 17, 2008
The charms are magnetic crystal accents that dress up home accessories such as chandeliers, curtain rods and candelabras ... Her segment aired in November 2007 and focused on the company's line of Christmas and holiday-themed ornaments that can be hung from any metal fixture or candle holder, candelabra, curtain rod, lampshade cover or, of course, chandelier. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Love, Italian style Feb 15, 2008
Does your family room need a gold-washed toleware candelabra lamp ($450), a Murano glass candy dish ($75), or perhaps a pair of chairs ($1,500). If si, head to the North End (of course) studio, where you can also enjoy rinfreschi (refreshments) from regions where some of this collection originated. (Boston Globe)
Be their guest Jan 27, 2008
Elizabeth Stepkowsky-Tarhan sang a lovely version of Beauty and the Beast and the formidable John Ullyatt's animated candelabra, Lumiere, has a comic French accent as thick as the Seine. His spirited delivery of the dance hall number Be Our Guest, with the rest of the household crockery joining in, is pure exuberant theatrical joy and you'll feel yourself rising out of your seat. (Edmonton Sun)
Hodgenville, Ky., celebrates bicentennial of Lincoln's birth Jan 6, 2008
Curators have polished the silver candelabra used in the White House and arranged Mary's mourning clothes in her girlhood home, America's first historic site restored to honor a first lady. Beginning in May, curators at the Mary Todd Lincoln House will sponsor "Civil War Walking Tours" in the Lexington Cemetery. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Designs of the times Jan 3, 2008
" The guide is sponsored by the City of Sydney and some of this town's design heavy-hitters but the content centres on the city's creative innovators as well as retailers who focus on local design. So, for example, in the product design section there's a solid rundown of Sydney's most important designers. There are capsule profiles of names such as Australian Design Award winner Charles Wilson, whose candelabra was last year's big design hit, textile designer and lace maker Cecelia Heffer and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Landau: Second Letter from Europe Dec 30, 2007
The room -- which couldnt have held more than thirty people -- now contains a wrought-iron menorah (candelabra), with spaces for seven candles. Jews, the guide explained, had built as many as five synagogues, though only the Main Synagogue remains. (Zmag.org)
Hicks finds Liverpool experience quite different Dec 29, 2007
A few hours later, it was time for son Tom Jr.'s 30th birthday party, held at a long table lit by candelabra in Circo, a new hotspot near The Beatles Story museum, overlooking the River Mersey. And then, the next day, was the big match against Manchester United, the opener of a Premier League day that also included Arsenal vs. Chelsea down in London and was billed as "Grand Slam Sunday'' by British media.advertisement"It was kind of a special weekend,'' said the elder Tom Hicks, the co-owner of... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Myths and facts about Kwanzaa Dec 28, 2007
A table is decorated with a candelabra featuring seven candles representing the seven principles, ears of corn representing children in the household, a Unity cup which is used for pouring libations for one's ancestors, and other items like African art and books. In all of these traditions, however, Karenga makes note that participants must not forget the true reason for the celebration. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Season Greetings Dec 25, 2007
" So, we can see from this that the terminology the angel used to announce the birth of Yeshua (Jesus) were themes and messages associated with the Feast of Sukkot (Tabernacles). Light was also a prominent feature of the Feast of Tabernacles. At the end of the first day of the Feast, the Temple was gloriously illuminated. According to the Mishnah (Succah 5:2), gigantic candelabras stood within the Court of the Women in the temple. Each of the four golden candelabras is said to have been about 75... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
White House Celebrates Hanukkah Dec 11, 2007
According to the story told to Jewish children, when the victorious force of Judah Maccabee tried to rekindle the Temple candelabra, or menorah, they found only one day's worth of olive oil. But tradition says the oil burned for eight days. (FOX News)
A season of unity, reconciliation and peace Dec 11, 2007
After a brief scuffle, Winneger discovered it was a young boy who had with him an ornate menorah, the Jewish traditional candelabra used in the celebration of Hanukkah ... Later, the curator of the Jewish Museum in Manhattan saw David s menorah and, observing the historical value of the object, offered him $50,000 for the candelabra. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
A touch of Lodi Dec 9, 2007
From cigar box guitars and crayon caddies, to wine journals and ornate candelabra, local craftspeople can supply you with presents as diverse as the loved ones on your gift list. By News-Sentinel Feature Writer Updated: Friday, December 7, 2007 10:53 PM PST. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Style & Design Dec 7, 2007
It makes sense that Ralph Lauren would also take to these rustic accessories, fashioning them into candelabra for his eponymous home collection (Channing Stag five-light candelabrum in brass, $1,995). AdourNamed after a river in southwestern France near Alain Ducasse's birthplace, the chef's new New York City restaurant, Adour, will finally open in January in the St. Regis Hotel. (Time.com)
As sun sets, festival of lights starts Dec 5, 2007
The candelabra has nine branches with eight candles -- one for each day of holiday -- at the same height, and a taller shamash (servant) candle in the middle, used to light the others. The menorah is a symbol of remembrance and reflection during the Festival of Lights, which celebrates the reclaiming of the Temple of Jerusalem more than 2,000 years ago. (Albany Times Union)
People sharing joy, fellowship as Hanukkah commences Dec 5, 2007
Jews tell of how the followers of Judah Maccabee had only enough oil to burn in the temples candelabra, or menorah, for one night, but it lasted for eight ... Menorah is Hebrew for candelabra. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Chanukah: The Jewish Festival Of Lights Dec 5, 2007
When the Maccabees regained power, they purified the Temple and found only one uncontaminated cruse of olive oil, needed to burn in the temple candelabra ... Hence, Jews celebrate Chanukah for eight days, lighting one candle each night, until on the final night there are eight tiny flames dancing atop the Menorah, the special Chanukah candelabra. (KIRO TV, WA)
Review: Legion of Honor displays Marie-Antoinette artifacts Dec 4, 2007
A taut, slim frame of gilt bronze garlands, arrows, fauns and zephyrs holds a drum-shaped glass vault in place to protect the candelabra from flame-snuffing breezes. By the end of the show, which is devoted to Versailles' smaller pavilions and assorted architectural "follies" (including a Chinese-style merry-go-round and a thatched-roof country village dubbed the Hameau), Marie-Antoinette seems dwarfed by the environmental paradise she kept rethinking and remodeling until the Revolution caught... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Candleholders create holiday sizzle Nov 21, 2007
From simple candlesticks to elaborate candelabra, table centerpieces and even wall-mounted containers, candleholders are decorative accessories that hold their own even when the votives, tapers or pillars they cradle are not lighted ... Hurricanes fully surround the candles they contain, and candelabra have branches that spread out, often in graduated heights ... At this time of year, you're likely to find candelabra that are incorporated into elaborate centerpieces, appropriate for the dining... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
A night in Sin City Nov 8, 2007
There's also embossed gold satin wallpaper, a faux candle candelabra, pedestals of big, fluffy fake flowers and just enough bows. Elvis is available on demand, Scottish-themed costumes an option, and wedding rings start at $35. (Los Angeles Times)
Wedding: Jillian LeAnne Brannon and Taylor Aaron Stratton Nov 2, 2007
Two brass seven-branch candelabra adorned with Italian ruscus and English ivy framed the wedding party. Upon arrival, guests were transported to the chapel in a replica trolley. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Hidden Hindu temple grows in Ashland Oct 15, 2007
The priest waves a candelabra in front of a deity statue, which is dressed in gold and red robes and bedecked in flower garlands. The light represents consciousness, and the priest will offer it to the small audience standing just outside the sanctum. (Boston Globe)
We must replace the name 'beautiful' by the name 'good.' Oct 15, 2007
The candelabra was of black crystal, the mirrors something out of Alice in Wonderland, the ottoman big enough for a hookah-puffing caterpillar. All were clues, even to those who hadn't bothered to read the invitations, of the iconic design sensibility behind the project. (FastCompany)
Unique fatshedera makes a durable addition to shade gardens Oct 13, 2007
A: You are seeing an annual woody plant called candelabra, so named for the flowers you describe as "stacked." The flowers are balled up as neatly as yarn or thread on spools slid over a chopstick, and their color rivals any goldenrod or autumn sunflower or garden mum in the fall. Candelabra plant's scientific name is Cassia alata, and you may find it as small plants in the spring at the garden center. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Any old iron goes begging at Bunda's Oct 5, 2007
A satinwood partners desk, two pairs of candelabra and a large walnut display cabinet were the only major items unsold. Much of Bunda's sizeable collection of old iron "lace" - fancy cast-iron panels, pilasters and balcony supports - went begging, although a cast-iron garden roller sold for a bargain $84. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
True to life Sep 15, 2007
The pair of candelabras titled "Hung Out to Dry, V and VI" tell a particularly difficult story. They're rooted in a fire that burned da Silva out of her Oakland home in 1993; afterwards, she started making candle-snuffers and candelabras, voicing her frustrations and sadness about the blaze and the subsequent battles with her insurance company ... Made from plumbing pipe, the "Hung Out to Dry" candelabras are painstakingly detailed. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
10 Tips for Selling in the Fall Sep 7, 2007
" Leaves turning shades of crimson and gold can add extra appeal to the total look of your home's exterior. On the other hand, leaves strewn about your front yard can decrease your home's visual appeal during that first impression. Celebrating the season. Add a fall wreath to the front door. Have a few huge pumpkins and fall display in your front area to welcome visitors (would-be buyers). Scents of the season. If you're a smoker or have pets, make sure the nose doesn't know. Eliminate all such... (RealtyTimes)
Looking Back Aug 23, 2007
Before a setting of white gladioli and seven-branch candelabra, Harriet Peterseim became the bride of George E. Fry on August 24. Neighbors and friends of Miss Joan Hochstetler surprised her at a bridal shower August 22, with Mrs. M. L. Tweeton as hostess. (Kalona News, IA)
No Mas! Cantina sells furniture and dinner, too Aug 14, 2007
Pick up a candelabra ($215) or a dark wood dining table that seats at least 10 (about $6,000). Other furniture pieces include armoires, chests, chairs, framed mirrors, sideboards, bar chairs, beds and bakers' racks of metal and rustic wood ($1,295). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Book review: Last One In Aug 9, 2007
One night, after he has revealed his secret to them in the heavily mined vastness of the Iraqi desert, "they talked their way through the celebrity spectrum, about who was uglier in real life, who had gained weight recently, and who was gay. Speculating on male homosexuality was the most popular subject. The only actors they didn't seem to consider closet cases were Mel Gibson, Bruce Willis and Harrison Ford. Han Solo could not be gay, the majority ruled. Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck, on the other... (International Herald Tribune)
Dog Days In Mammoth Aug 5, 2007
At our feet lay a vast sweep of the central Sierra Nevada, from Mono Lake to the Central Valley, with the spires known as the Minarets arrayed in the foreground like a candelabra. I'll venture to say it's the most expansive view you can get in California without breaking a sweat. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Canton decorator fills home with second-hand finds Aug 3, 2007
Pope also pulled the past into the contemporary bath, with a spa tub and stone floor, by adding crystal candelabra to the counters and a Majolica chandelier overhead. The three teens' rooms and baths also got the same shabby chic touch, with items such as a blue-shaded chandelier, a whitewashed dresser, a glass-fronted display case, an old steamer trunk, an iron hat rack for towels and displays of plates, pictures and teapots. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
'Beauty and the Beast' garners ovations for SC Regional Theatre Aug 2, 2007
The principals also include Tamarah Ashton-Coombs as Mrs. Potts (the housekeeper who is turning into a teapot), Kelly Roberts as Lumiere (the very French maitre d' who becomes a candelabra), Ed Hill as Cogsworth (the officious English major domo who is becoming a mantle clock), Joy Norton as Babette (the French maid who is turning into a featherduster), Sean Kelly as Chip (Mrs. Potts' teacup son), and Mari Miranda as Madame De La Grand Bouche (the opera singer who becomes a wardrobe). (Los Angeles Daily News)
Jerry Hadley Jul 21, 2007
The following year Beverley Sills offered Hadley a 10-year contract at the New York City Opera where, in a "harrowing" debut as Arturo in Donzetti's Lucia de Lammermoor, his scabbard got caught in the rungs of a chair, which subsequently followed him across the stage, and a plume in his hat caught fire after getting too close to a candelabra. It was quickly removed by a stage hand - along with his wig. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Ready or not ... Jul 12, 2007
George Taylor and Tyson Brett are sizzling onstage as a talking clock and candelabra. Fellow cast members are laughing, though they've heard the jokes dozens of times. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Eva and Tony's nuptials shrouded in mystery Jul 6, 2007
" About a dozen workers were busy building a basketball court-size tent on the chateau's famous gardens. Another worker was unloading gold and red chairs and a silver candelabra from a catering van. A group of French and Americans, some in business suits, were looking at plans and taking measurements on the grounds. Beefy security guards wearing black uniforms were patrolling the grounds with fierce-looking dogs. Outside the gates of the chateau, Sharon van Derplas of The Hague, Netherlands, was... (USA Today -- Life)
Burglar Takes AV Equipment, Food From Synagogue Jun 26, 2007
Candelabra wall fixtures, which had been removed by volunteers so they could be cleaned, were stolen by a burglar who broke into the building, the release said. In February 2006, vandals broke into the synagogue and spray-painted racist and anti-Semitic graffiti on its walls and windows. (CBS2Chicago.com, IL)
A look at four fun summer mantel treatments Jun 11, 2007
Then find two ornate silver candelabra in different heights to display in front of the silver tray. Put the larger of the two on the outside edge of the mantel and the smaller one on the inside. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Moorten's Garden ~ A photographer's heaven May 5, 2007
Outdoor collections include agaves, bombax, crested Cereus, cardon and boojum trees, arborescent "candelabra" Euphorbia, a two-story Pachypodium, thorned Caesalpinia and Bursera, and aloes of southern Africa and Madagascar. In the "Cactarium" greenhouse are cacti and succulents, with caudiciform species exhibiting thickened root crowns, many species of Asclepiads, Aztecia, Gymnocalyciums, Alstromeria, Euphor-bia, and Ferocactus, plus two Welwitzia mirabilis from Namibian deserts. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
An exhibit of headgear — from practical to ceremonial — is on display at UMFA Apr 29, 2007
Courtesty of Utah Museum of Fine ArtsBethlehem headdress For example, one of her favorite hats in the exhibit is an elaborate, silver candelabra worn by Egyptian brides a century or so ago. "The tradition was that the bride was escorted to her new husband's home on the night of her wedding. They would carry a candelabra to light the way. Then someone decided that instead of carrying it, she would wear it on her head." The candelabra hat became part of a ritual ... But a more elaborate and fancy... (Deseret News)
Carmen LaForet's 'Nada': A young woman's take on a sordid world Apr 14, 2007
They live crammed into one filthy, dimly lit, cobwebbed half of the apartment, which is crammed with a grand piano and gilt mirrors attached to candelabra - relics of their former wealth that they sell off in weekly installments to an itinerant ragman in order to survive. The apartment's decay reflects that of its owners. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Wartime letters tell of faith at the front Apr 1, 2007
Picture a grassy hillside surrounded by mountains and a rugged looking crew hair cut and all chaplain dressed in fatigues standing by a Government Issue folding podium with a red velvet cover and brass candelabra minus candles, all placed on a couple of ammo boxes, wrote Capt. Molton Shuler Jr.. The organist sat on a 5-gallon gas can. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Rabbi, 83, set for his bar mitzvah Hyde Park ceremony symbolizes his legacy of restoring traditions to Reform Judaism Mar 27, 2007
There will be chocolate bars with his name, and guests will be invited to light a wick on the "world's largest candelabra.". But Wolf also says he has come to realize that 13 years is an extraordinary threshold. (FOX59, IN)
Central Lee High School presents Disney's ‘Beauty and the Beast' Mar 16, 2007
Enchanted castle inhabitants, including Lumiere, the candelabra, played by Matt Contreras, Cogsworth, the clock, played by Ryan Van Ausdall and Mrs. Potts, the teapot, played by Hannah Seyb, hope that Belle is the one who will break the spell so they will become human again. eauty and the Beast, which is based on the Disney movie of the same name, opened on Broadway in 1994. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
From Rags to 'Riches' Mar 14, 2007
In a later episode, she finds a menorah, a candelabra used at Hanukkah. "She doesn't do that much research and just wings it," Lipkin says. (Zap2it.com)
Cupola Crowns New Library Mar 14, 2007
Gracing the top of the library fireplace will be a brass mantle clock and matching candelabra given to the Thomas family by Mamie Eisenhower, wife of president Dwight D. Eisenhower and a frequent customer at the country store. As affiliate of Adam s County library, the Harbaugh-Thomas library has been promised 30,000 items to fill its rooms, with more to come, according to Harbaugh. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Pitch(er) perfect Mar 12, 2007
No one can tell you that better than Pitcher, who nearly got burnt when the shows (remote control) boat driver (backstage) went too far, causing a lantern on stage to hook onto a candelabra. Also, a chandelier almost fell on her once. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
More of this story Mar 7, 2007
Details - a massive stone fire place, shadow-casting candelabra light fixtures - all add to the feel that you have been transported to an underground party at a castle in Europe. A classic and sustainable theme, he said, is key to a lasting establishment. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
Blacksmith hammers out art's preservation Mar 3, 2007
from a car part, and a candelabra formed from bent and twisted metal files. Most of the equipment used in the blacksmith shop is the same as. (North County Times)
An 1856 farmhouse in Ellicott City was labor of love for couple who'd just tied the knot Feb 16, 2007
Over the table hangs a cast-iron candelabra with 10 holders, each with a half-burned candle. "It provides wonderful lighting," Patton said, "along with the wall sconces and oil lamps.". (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Verdict? Love: V-Day vows fill courthouse Feb 15, 2007
At about 11:30 a.m., Patterson married Tim Monk and Patricia Woody in the lobby of the Government Center in front of an unlighted candelabra -- for fire safety reasons -- as deputies beeped a steady trickle of courthouse customers through the metal detector across the way. "Your lives should unite and mingle together like two mountain streams, flowing on through peaceful valleys," Patterson read from the short version of the wedding vows he uses at his church. (Charlotte.com, NC -- News)
Setting up a romantic Valentine's dinner at home Feb 8, 2007
Decorate the mantle with a lit ribbon garlands and dramatic candelabra. Party size: Two. (WWLTV.com, LA)
THE R-J GOES TO A PARTY: Guests gather for Southern Nevada inaugural ball at The Venetian Feb 1, 2007
Centerpieces were mixed with tall silver candelabra topped with bouquets of white roses or shorter glass bowls filled with white roses and gardenias. Rose petals also were scattered across the tables. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Opening gala rolls out the crimson carpet for S.F. Ballet Jan 27, 2007
Metal lanterns, mahogany thrones, iron candelabra, metalwork screens, wrought-iron chandeliers and crimson velvet drapes completed the look. All were embellished by gorgeous blooms in towering urns created by floral designer Jun Pion. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Trois brings French sophistication Jan 25, 2007
There's a sense of old Hollywood here, in the back lighting to the bar itself, in the candelabra and in the list of excellently crafted cocktails inspired by beverage man and co-owner Todd Rushing. It's especially in the restaurant's signature of gin mixed with mint-infused green tea (the description of which, on first glance, made me shudder, and not in a good way). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Lighting Science Group Announces a Distribution Agreement With Philips Solid State Lighting Jan 23, 2007
Products include lowbay fixtures for parking garages and industrial facilities, MR-16, R30, R25, R20, R16 (elevator light), G11, G25, S6, candelabra and flame tip bulbs which can be purchased at. Certain statements in the press release constitute "forward-looking statements" relating to Lighting Science Group Corporation within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Reality TV fracas causes uproar in Britain Jan 20, 2007
Feminist author Germaine Greer was one of a few who bucked the tide, pointing out that Shetty, clearly one of the few bright bulbs in this particular candelabra, appeared to be deliberately exploiting her capacity to be annoying to get a racist rise out of the others. "Not watching will spare you the nerve-fraying annoyingness that is Shilpa Shetty. Everything about her is infuriating: her haughty way of stalking about, her indomitable self-confidence, her chandelier earrings, her leaping... (Sun-Sentinel.com)
