FREDERICK, MD. (AP) .- A museum exhibit about slavery in Frederick County is as notable for its location as its subject matter. It’s in the former Frederick home of Roger Brooke Taney. Taney was the Supreme Court chief justice who wrote the Dred Scott …
Union Square Hospitality Group Announces Forthcoming Cafe at The Whitney: Untitled
NEW YORK, NY.- Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) announced the name, concept and chef for its forthcoming cafe opening March 2011 at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Named Untitled, this new cafe will present a contemporary ta…
BP Saturdays: Loud Tate – Free Annual Art and Music Event at Tate Britain
LONDON.- BP Saturdays: Loud Tate is a free annual art and music event at Tate Britain, run by young people for young people. Tate Forum, Tate Britain’s youth group, has put together an exciting programme of creative workshops dedicated to 15-25 year …
Rome Officials to Open Colosseum to Tourists after Dark
ROME (AP).- Gazing at the Colosseum in moonlight can make for a romantic date. Soon tourists will be able to stroll inside the ancient arena on Saturday nights for a limited time only. Rome officials announced on Friday that for seven straight Saturda…
Rockwell Group to Design New Cafe at the Whitney Museum
NEW YORK, NY.- The Whitney Museum of American Art has selected Rockwell Group for the architecture and design of its forthcoming cafe, created and operated by Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group, opening this winter. The yet-to-be-named c…
Rockwell Group to Design New Cafe at the Whitney Museum
NEW YORK, NY.- The Whitney Museum of American Art has selected Rockwell Group for the architecture and design of its forthcoming cafe, created and operated by Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group, opening this winter. The yet-to-be-named c…
Brooklyn Museum Target First Saturday Draws Record Breaking Attendance
BROOKLYN, NY.- This past Saturday, the Brooklyn Museum experienced record-breaking attendance, due in part to its monthly Target First Saturday event on July 3, 2010. The day – from 11am to 11pm drew a total of 24,000 visitors. The special exhibitions …
Prado is Extending the Opening Hours of its Turner Exhibition
MADRID.- Thanks to the support of Turismo Madrid, from 1 July, until 31 August visitors to the Museum can take advantage of two additional hours (Tuesdays to Saturdays) to visit this season’s major exhibition “Turner and the Masters”. In…