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Nature became art, and art intertwined with nature, during Still Point, a magical landscape and performance experience last Friday and Sunday. The public was invited to witness the unique installation/performance on a serenely beautiful property in West Tisbury during two guided tours. Still Point, an art and nature experiencewas a collaboration between landscape artist and patron of the arts Claudia Miller, whose thoughtfully laid out West Tisbury acreage provided the site, and director/choreographer Wendy Taucher of New York and Marthas Vineyard. The two women have been working on the piece from conception to selection of material and casting to logistics for the past two years.

On Friday afternoon, a group of about 50 people gathered in a large barn and its adjoining veranda. They chatted while waiting not quite sure what to expect for the adventure to begin. Then, after a brief introduction, the audience was split into four groups and shuffled off in four different directions.

The weather was perfect. A warm, bright, Indian summer day. Following an all-but-silent guide, the guests walked along winding paths, first skirting a pumpkin patch, then passing from open field to canopies of trees where the sun created a dappled surface on the path.

There were pleasant surprises, both planned and fortuitous, to be discovered along the way. A beautiful rock sculpture by Dave Brown, a feat of both engineering and aesthetic vision, was on display just off the path. A pond lay behind a scrim of foliage. A formation of geese flew overhead, causing the walkers to look upward. Then, shifting their focus back earthbound, they were greeted by a serene Buddha sculpture sitting unobtrusively on a large rock to the side of the path.

Eastern deities popped up often along the way, perched in trees or on rocks, festooned tastefully with sunflowers and feathers. A copse of starkly white, branchless tree trunks presented itself as an organic sculpture garden.

After a lengthy walk, the visitors arrived at a semi-clearing for the first of four 10-minute performances. A group of six opera singers, both men and women in orange ombrerobes and tunics, surrounded an incongruously placed piano. Strolling through the trees, gazing off contemplatively in different directions, the group filled the woods with otherworldly music. The piece they performed was an arrangement by Ms. Taucher and pianist Dror Baitel, based on J.S. Bachs Goldberg Variations. The singers, like all the other participants, were accomplished professionals recruited from Ms. Tauchers company of New York City singers, actors, and dancers.

While one group of visitors was immersed in this nature and art experience, the others were playing witness to three disparate performances. Then each group moved on to the next prearranged location. Each piece was created specifically for its particular site.

At a clearing surrounded by Tibetan flags and a large Buddha meditating next to a sea-washed driftwood tree, a solo dancer interacted with a row of inverted stumps, her movements and poses emulating, or responding to, the twisting root formations.

From atop a log bench, actor Donovan Dietz gave a powerful dramatic reading of a poem which combined a work by T.S. Eliot with poetry by West Tisbury Poet Laureate Justen Ahren. An excerpt from Eliots Four Quartetsreferred to as The Still Point of the Turning World was the inspiration for Mr. Ahrens contribution.

At another clearing, a quartet of singers stood arranged around and atop a large flat rock. Unaccompanied, they harmonized beautifully on a chanting arrangement of four of Bachs chorales. Chirruping insects filled in the pauses. The piece, intentionally nonverbal, had mystical and spiritual overtones.

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TOWNSEND -- In honor of October bring Massachusetts Archaeology month, the Townsend Historical Society will host "A Village Hooped in Steel: A Walking Tour of Fessenden Hill," on Sunday, Oct. 12, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Rain date is Oct. 19, same time and place.

The tour will start at the New Hampshire end of Fessenden Hill Road and will explore one of Townsend's forgotten neighborhoods, where cellar holes, the landscape and research into the records illuminate part of the town's past.

Architectural historian Ryan Hayward of The Preservation Collaborative Inc., of Medford, will lead a 90-minute excursion through the northern portion of Fessenden Hill Road. Guests will be in for a treat, enjoying a leisurely, in-depth tour of the remnants of life and work along the road. It offers a rare opportunity to learn about the stories less heard of the people who once called it home and how Townsend State Forest came into being.

All are welcome. The cost is $10, but free for Townsend Historical Society members. For more information, call 978-597-2106, or visit http://www.preservationcollaborative.com.

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Natalie Morales gets to come into your home every morning on TODAY. Now, you get to go home with her.

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In TODAYs new original series, At Home with TODAY, the morning crew gets personal by sharing their favorite spots in their own homes.

To kick things off, Natalie Morales is opening the door to her Hoboken, New Jersey townhouse and welcoming you to her favorite room in the historic brownstone her kitchen.

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Its the heart of any home, Morales says of the kitchen, and her family certainly uses the room to do more than just cook meals. From the kids using the table to do their homework to whenever we have friends over, we always just gravitate toward our kitchen.

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 17, 2014

Respected architect, interior designer and educator Annie Chu, IIDA, AIA will receive the International Interior Design Associations Leadership Award of Excellence from IIDAs Southern California chapter during its annual Leaders Breakfast at the Hyatt Regency LA Downtown on Sept. 19.

A founding principal of CHU+GOODING Architects and currently a faculty member at Woodbury Universitys School of Architecture Chu elevates interior architecture as an essential, poetic and critical component of integrated practice through the design of distinguished buildings and interiors, teaching, and civic and professional leadership, according to the IIDA website.

I can think of no one more deserving of this recognition than Annie Chu, said Norman Millar, AIA, Dean of Woodburys School of Architecture. Her body of professional design work, her teaching, writing and public speaking reflect her resolute voice for interior architecture and design as an essential change agent for communities. Woodbury is extremely fortunate to have her on our faculty during this very creative and productive time in her career.

It is such an honor to be recognized by ones peers for pursuing ones passions, exercising ones talents, and recognizing that extraordinary things can happen when communities come together, Chu said. I am so privileged to be surrounded by colleagues from across the design community who constantly inspire me to think about our world in new and different ways.

Chu served as a Cultural Affairs Commissioner for the City of Los Angeles from 2010 to 2013, focusing on the re-launch of the Mayors Design Advisory Panel and public art initiatives that elevate the quality of public art and the built environment within Los Angeles. Her recent design work includes exhibit design for the Studio Museum in Harlem and the Hammer Museum; the LA County + USC Wellness Center; La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, a Mexican cultural center in downtown Los Angeles; a new headquarters for Southern California Public Radio (KPCC 89.3) in Pasadena; and the Culver Center of the Arts at the UC Riverside ArtsBlock in downtown Riverside, Calif.

Award-winning projects include a major renovation and addition to the 1950 Harwell Hamilton Harris masterpiece English House, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association's office interior at Disney Hall, the interior renovation of a new home for the Kentucky Museum of Art + Design in Louisville, the Architecture of R. M Schindler exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and a material intensive experimental showcase for NeoCon West.

A native of Hong Kong, Chu received a bachelor of architecture degree from the Southern California Institute of Architecture and earned a masters in architecture and building design from Columbia University. As a recipient of the prestigious Skidmore Owings Merrill Traveling Fellowship, Chu toured Mayan and Incan architecture in Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Guatemala and Peru before beginning an architectural practice that included 12 years with Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects in New York and Franklin D. Israel in Beverly Hills.

In addition to Woodbury University, where she currently teaches interior architecture, Chu has taught at the New York Institute of Technology, Parsons The New School for Design, University of Texas at Austin, UCLA, SCI-Arc, Art Center College of Design, Arizona State University and USC. She also has served the greater architecture community as 2009 Chair of the AIA California Council Design Awards Committee and as 2010 Chair of the National AIA Interior Architecture Committee. She contributes to professional publications and serves on the editorial board of Contract magazine.

Visit the Southern California IIDA chapter's website for more information about the organization and the annual Leadership Award event.

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Michael O'Neill (left) and Stuart Rattle. Photo: Supplied

The man who killed his partner of 16 years, well-known interiordesigner Stuart Rattle, is having problems talking about the murder, acourt has heard.

Defence barrister Ruth Shann said Michael Anthony O'Neill, 48, wasreceiving psychological treatment in prison but was havingdifficulties talking about aspects of the case "without becomingdistressed".

O'Neill appeared briefly in the Supreme Court on Wednesday toformally plead guilty to one count of murder and one count of arson.

When asked what was his profession, O'Neill stood in the dock andsaid, "I worked in the interior design business".

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Ms Shann said the defence needed time before O'Neill's pre-sentencehearing to take proper instructions from him and for a psychologicalreport to be prepared.

Justice Elizabeth Hollingworth agreed to list the two-day hearing fromDecember 15.

Mr Rattle's body was found in the couple's burnt-out South Yarra flaton the night of December 8 last year but police believe O'Neill killedhis partner early on the morning of December 4.

O'Neill admitted taking a saucepan from the kitchen early that morningand striking Mr Rattle over the head before strangling him with anylon dog lead.

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Your new home has been inspected and the report shows a few minor repairs are needed. Congratulations: your home is almost perfect! On top of the nearly repair-free perfection, the seller has included a home warranty. But don't start the low-maintenance home celebration yet. Some of the minor repairs many new homes need may cost hundreds to thousands of dollars to fix. (To find out about what you need to know about home inspections, read Do You Need A Home Inspection?) Here we look at some of the most common and costly repairs and upkeep items that new homes need to undergo, and what you can do to cut the costs.

1. FencingMaybe a few bricks have fallen out in a portion of your brick fence or there are a few warped planks. Seems like no big deal, right? In many cases, the repair could cost could be as little as $100. However, it could also be a sign of a bigger problem that requires a much more expensive fix, possibly even a brand new fence, which will run you in the thousands of dollars.

For a thorough evaluation of your fence's condition, have three fence companies with at least an 'A' rating with the Better Business Bureau come out to give estimates based on both repairs and fence replacement. If you do have a brick or stone fence needing immediate replacement, replacing it with a wood fence might be a good option in terms of cutting down the cost. (For information on how to use the Better Business Bureau website read Do You Need A Home Inspection?)

2. Air Filters The air filters your old apartment used may have cost $1 to replace, but high-quality odd-sized air filters that many new homes require could cost $12 - and you often have to buy them by the dozen. Two dozen $12 filters adds up to almost $300 unexpected dollars! (Thinking about selling your home? Check out Staging Your Home For a Quick Sale.)

To get the best deal on air filters follow these tips.

Conclusion If you haven't bought your home yet, don't assume any repair is minor without getting repair estimates first. If you've already moved in, you can minimize repair expenses by getting as much information as possible about how to repair problems in your home and getting several estimates. Having a new home doesn't mean that things won't break - or that some things aren't already broken. But if you start out with a sound strategy on how you'll handle such repairs, you'll be better prepared.

(For further reading checkout Do You Need A Home Inspection?, 6 Ways To Save On Your Utility Bill and Top Tips For First-Time Home Buyers.)

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