AD 41 – After a night of negotiation, Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate. 1348 – A strong earthquake strikes the South Alpine region of Friuli in modern Italy, causing considerable damage to buildings as far away as Rome. 1533 – Henry VIII of England secretly marries Anne Boleyn. 1787 – Shays’s […]
Archives for January 25, 2017
The Sounds of Music and Art
To the editor, In response to Sy Schleimer’s letter Saving the Sound of Music and Art, I want you to know there is hope, energy and love for preserving all that we treasure in our culture. As director of New American Youth Ballet here in BPC for the last 15 years, we agree with your […]
Notes of Non-Native Sons
Today (Wednesday, January 25), the City’s Department of Cultural Affairs, through its “Percent for Art” program, is holding the final meeting to determine the winning proposal for public art commemorating the “Little Syria” neighborhood of Lower Manhattan. The City’s Department of Parks & Recreation is constructing a new 20,000 square foot park, Elizabeth H. Berger […]