A water tower. A grain elevator. A gas tank. Unremarkable structures to some, but to photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher, they were works of art. A German couple working in the second half of the 20th century, the Bechers trained their sights on an unlikely subject: the rapidly vanishing industrial …
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Check out these events around the country this coming week: Brookshire, Texas: Houston Hot Air Balloon Festival & Victory Cup Polo Match (December 13-14) Come on out and enjoy “America’s Polo Match” as it makes a stop west of Houston, for a gorgeous day of green grass, majestic horses, heart-pounding …
Read More »Chicago’s Navy Pier park is now home to an eye-catching sight: water towers, which are sculptures created by Iván Navarro back in 2014. The artist was inspired by the water towers found throughout New York City, and named his piece after the Woody Guthrie song, “This Land Is Your Land.” …
Read More »For many years the biggest and often most-feared power player in Hollywood was Michael Ovitz, who famously changed the way the business of show business is done. He has many a story about his career to tell, and he’s telling them this morning to Rita Braver: “I had a goal …
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The Miss America makeover announced this past week is just a starting point if you ask our Faith Salie: Miss America no longer identifies as a pageant. It now calls itself “a competition” and has covered up: no more swimsuits! Former Miss America Gretchen Carlson, now chair of the organization, …
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