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Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Montreal, Canada

By: julieannavogel November 17, 2018November 17, 2018

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When the Queen Elizabeth opened in 1958 it became THE place to go in Montreal. The rich and famous, including Princess Grace of Monaco, John Travolta, the Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela, made it their home when visiting the city. Queen Elizabeth herself was a guest on 4 different occasions. They were wowed by the…

Alexander Calder: Radical Innovator

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By: julieannavogel October 29, 2018November 7, 2018

art & culture, canada, north america, the arts2001. Calder came from a family of well-known Pennsylvania artists who encouraged him from a young age. Though they moved often, 2019., alexander calder, another friend, art, “agrandissements” as he called them, canada, every home had a studio for Alexander. That said, exploring, his jewelry and even fabric that he designed. There are photos and videos which allow the experiencing of his agrandissements, his parents convinced him to study mechanical engineer instead of art. They knew the life of an artist was unpredictable. After graduated from Stephens Institute of Technology in 1919 he tried working, his theater costumes and more whimsical projects like the painted Braniff jet and a BMW car. Go see it if you can! Alexander Calder: Radical Inventor runs until February 24, If you’ve ever needed an excuse to go to Montreal this is it. Alexander Calder: Radical Inventor at the Museum of Fine Arts is a must-see exhibit. This major retrospective includes the expected. His, julie vogel, julie-anna vogel, julieabroad, luxury, montreal, montreal museum of fine art, spending the rest of his life creating between France and his native America. The Montreal show also includes the unexpected. In addition to mobiles and stabiles there are examples of his paintings, the artist Jean Arp quipped “What do you call those things you did last year…stabiles?” about Calder’s stationary sculptures. Calder was amused by both labels. Everyone was surprised they stuc, the big red Bent Propellers erected in front of the World Trade Center in New York in 1971 was destroyed on September 11, travel, wire sculptures. Later his monumental projects, would find homes in public squares all over the world. Sadly2 Comments

If you’ve ever needed an excuse to go to Montreal this is it. Alexander Calder: Radical Inventor at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is a must-see exhibit. This major retrospective includes the expected. His famous moving sculptures. They were jokingly dubbed “mobiles” by his friend Marcel Duchamp. In response, another friend, the artist Jean Arp quipped…

the beach at provincetown

party on p’town

By: julieannavogel August 7, 2018August 7, 2018

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Every day is carnival! Drag Queens (major shoe envy on my part), ice cream stores and buskers vie for the attention of the street packing throngs of tourists. Provincetown, P’town for short, is the small village at the very tip of Cape Cod. It is crowded, overpriced and fun. I loved every minute. The pilgrims…

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my favourite things: HAVANA

By: julieannavogel July 23, 2018

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Hop in a ragtop, turn up the music and party like its 1959. Havana is the place to be. Classic candy-coloured cars still ply the streets but the awful restaurants and dodgy hotels of old are rapidly being replaced. The city’s slow decay since the Cuban Revolution is finally changing. Buildings are being renovated, chefs…

1909 kitchen

a tale of two restaurants

By: julieannavogel July 9, 2018July 9, 2018

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Tofino, a culinary destination? Where the f**k is Tofino? It’s certainly what I wondered back in 2014 when one of this small town’s eateries, The Wolf in the Fog, won best new restaurant in Canada. And not by some little local media outlet but by the very influential Air Canada magazine, enRoute. Tofino is…

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do you really want to surf in tofino?

By: julieannavogel July 2, 2018July 2, 2018

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Tofino. Suring capital of Canada. Seriously? Ok, the waves are good, and consistent. But the water is cold. Freezing cold. Though it can reach a relatively balmy 17 degrees C for a day or two in July, the water usually hovers around 10 degrees C pretty much all year round. If you fall off a…