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First Run Features has designs on two great new DVDs

Edit The Examiner 01 Mar 2016
Ranging from the romantic (Hudson River School painter Frederic Church's Olana, framing views of the Catskills to echo his paintings), to the futuristic (Paolo Soleri's silt-casted structure Cosanti growing out of his bell-making experiments in the Arizona desert), to the sublime (George Nakashima's mid-century modern ode to the beauty and ......

Roughing it in Arcosanti, Arizona, a sci-fi mini city said to have inspired 'Star Wars'

Edit The Los Angeles Times 14 Nov 2015
I love cushy resorts with their high-thread-count bed linens and fancy spas, but if you're willing to exchange upscale amenities for a cracked bathroom mirror and cobwebs, you might encounter something extraordinary. That was my experience in February at Arcosanti, the rough-around-the-edges, experimental desert community about an hour north of Phoenix ... Michele Bigley ... (Michele Bigley) ... Cosanti, Paradise Valley ... www.arcosanti.org/cosanti....

Collected Ideas That Bring Hope for a Greener, Healthier World

Edit Huffington Post 20 Apr 2015
I can't think of a better time to review Jared Green's inspiring new book, Designed for the Future, than the week of Earth Day ... As Jeff Stein, president of the Cosanti Foundation, writes in his description of the project, "communities of volunteers have built over three hundred sustainable works in Portland, making places that connect people to each other and their city." ... I particularly love the book's format ... Related articles. ... ....

Raging Bowl: How to party before and after the Big Game in Arizona

Edit New York Post 19 Jan 2015
Feb. 1 marks Super Bowl Sunday, which means all of America will be focused on Phoenix, which is hosting the 49th annual event. Of course most of us will be watching from home, but for folks heading to Arizona, the Phoenix area offers far more than just football — particularly in nearby Scottsdale/Paradise Valley ... Stay ... Sanctuary Camelback Mountain ... Dine ... PV is home to famed craftsman Paolo Soleri’s residential/sculpture studio, Cosanti ... ....

Modern Phoenix Week: Modern Marketplace at SMoCA

Edit The Examiner 27 Mar 2014
Visit the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, April 5th for Modern Marketplace, a Modern Phoenix Week event. This FREE event will keep you busy all day long with special presentations, home improvement vendors, tours, lectures, and workshops from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm ... Tickets for the film are $7, and are available for purchase, HERE ... 8.00 am ... Tour of Cosanti with Roger Tomalty, free with RSVP to pr@acosanti.org 10.00am....

Top news: Cheerios now non-GMO, new 75% tax on rich in France

Edit The Examiner 06 Jan 2014
Below are key excerpts of important news articles on the decision by General Mills to make Cheerios with non-GMO ingredients, approval of a 75% tax on France's rich millionaires, the soaring wealth of the world's richest billionaires, and more ... To skip to the section on inspiring articles, click here ... If any link fails, click here ... 31 ... Soleri joined this group himself, retiring at age 92 as the president of the parent Cosanti Foundation....
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