Ayisha McMillan Cravotta has devoted her life to keeping her back straight and keeping her toes in the right direction since the age of two. In 2004, she made history when she became the North Carolina Dance Theatre’s first African-American ballerina to play a lead role, of Clara, in The Nutcracker.
Greek artist B. calls his mural "a sea of objects." It was added to Wynwood Walls in 2011.
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Los Angeles artist RETNA developed his own alphabet from gang writing and calligraphy. The top line on this RETNA mural reads "sacred dance of memories."
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New York artist Ron English's mural appears to bleed off the wall onto the pavement.
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Brazilian street artist Nunca's work focuses on the conflict between indigenous cultures and modern ways.
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The second wall of Nunca's mural references Miami's material culture.
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Greek artist Stelios Faitakis' Allegory of Florida draws on Byzantine art styles.
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Greek artist B. calls his mural "a sea of objects." It was added to Wynwood Walls in 2011.
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Ryan McGinness' 33 Women uses red, orange, green and yellow DayGlo paint on a black background.
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Los Angeles artist Shepard Fairey's new mural revolves around an image of Wynwood Walls founder Tony Goldman.
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Los Angeles artist Kenny Scharf's cartoonlike mural greets visitors to Wynnwood Walls.
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Tony Goldman's son, Joey (far left), and daughter, Jessica (center), pose with artist Shepard Fairey and their mother, Janet Goldman.
One of the nation's largest art fairs, Art Basel, opens this week in Miami. But days before the fair launches in Miami Beach, the party had already started across the bridge, in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood.
Originally published on Tue December 4, 2012 10:05 am
Joining the McDLT in the great history of abbreviated McDonald's sandwiches is the CBO burger. "CBO" stands for Cheddar, Bacon, Onion, but as you can see below, they had to put an asterisk after "cheddar."
Peter: The asterisk should lead you to the bottom of the box where there's a little message saying TOO LATE, YOU'RE DEAD.
Mike: The asterisk really changes the menu. Not sure I want a Filet-O-F*** or a Sham**ck Shake.
Originally published on Mon December 3, 2012 3:51 pm
David Oliver Relin, a journalist who had reported from around the world before gaining fame — and getting mired in controversy — as co-author of the best-selling Three Cups of Tea, took his own life when he died on Nov. 15 in Oregon, The New York Times reports.
