NEW YORK (AP).- A vestige of 1960s Greenwich Village has been painted over by a Mexican restaurant, prompting an outcry from New York City preservation advocates. An old sign for the Fat Black Pussycat Theatre had remained for decades at its original …
Major Grant Award From NY State Supports Urgently Needed Conservation to the Albright-Knox Art Gallery
BUFFALO, NY.- The Albright-Knox Art Gallery today broke ground on a major conservation project, and announced it has been awarded an important grant by the New York State Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Histo…
Fat Black Pussycat Theatre Vestige of 1960s in Greenwich Village Painted Over
NEW YORK (AP).- A vestige of 1960s Greenwich Village has been painted over by a Mexican restaurant, prompting an outcry from New York City preservation advocates. An old sign for the Fat Black Pussycat Theatre had remained for decades at its original …
Historic Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria Damaged in 2009 Abruzzo Earthquake Reopens
NEW YORK, NY.- Two years after a devastating earthquake hit the Abruzzo region of Italy, an important historic structure damaged in the tremor has been returned to its community fully restored. Following the earthquake, Bertrand du Vignaud, President o…
Historic Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria Damaged in 2009 Abruzzo Earthquake Reopens
NEW YORK, NY.- Two years after a devastating earthquake hit the Abruzzo region of Italy, an important historic structure damaged in the tremor has been returned to its community fully restored. Following the earthquake, Bertrand du Vignaud, President o…
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Names Harry Philbrick as Director of Museum
PHILADELPHIA, PA .- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) announced that Harry Philbrick has been named The Edna S. Tuttleman Director of the Academy Museum , effective March 1, 2011. Since 1996, Harry Philbrick has been the Director of The…
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Names Harry Philbrick as Director of Museum
PHILADELPHIA, PA .- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) announced that Harry Philbrick has been named The Edna S. Tuttleman Director of the Academy Museum , effective March 1, 2011. Since 1996, Harry Philbrick has been the Director of The…
Ancient Bison Kill Site Uncovered in Montana
BROWNING, MO.- Archaeologists working on the Blackfeet Indian reservation in northwestern Montana say they have uncovered a vast former hunting complex where bison were stampeded over a cliff at least 1,000 years ago. Researchers say the 9-mile-long a…
American Institute of Architects New York Chapter Announces 2nd Annual Subway Exhibition
NEW YORK, NY.- – This October, the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter will send out the message that design matters by highlighting the work of New York architects through our member showcase, MADE IN NEW YORK. Building on the success o…
New Exhibit Illustrates U.S. Sruggle to Evict War-Time Intruders from Alaska
ANCHORAGE (AP).- Early in World War II, Kiska was a hotly contested battlefield that figured prominently in Japanese and U.S. news. Nearby, Adak supported a large military installation. In the new exhibition “Kiska and Adak: War in the Aleutians,&…