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Quick Links: Read our Blog Events Calendar Buy Tickets Become a Member Donate Shop Save the Dates March 21 Lecture: Considering Cultural Landscapes, Design & Historic Preservation Together April 11 Lecture: Restoring a Double Architectural Icon-Notre Dame de Paris April 28-May1 The Newport Symposium May 11 Green Animals Plant Sale June 13 Annual Meeting June 21-23 Newport Flower Show August 2-August 3 Newport Mansions Stores Warehouse Sale August 3 A Summer Masked Venetian Ball at The Elms August 6 An Evening in Honor of John G. Winslow August 19 Annual Golf Outing August 30-Sept. 2 Newport Mansions Stores Members' Sale September 20-22 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival November 14-17 Newport Mansions Stores Members' Sale November 23-Jan. 1 Christmas at the Newport Mansions December 6-7 Newport Mansions Stores Warehouse Sale December 21 Holiday Dinner Dance Get details Newport Mansions News & Events An Important International Loan The Preservation Society will loan one of its paintings to Houghton Hall in Norfolk, England, which is planning a major exhibition to reconstruct the 18th century art collection of Sir Robert Walpole, its founder and Britain's first Prime Minister. This portrait of Anne of Ditchley (c. 1680) by Sir Peter Lely, which hangs in the Morning Room of The Breakers, was originally part of the Walpole collection. The State Hermitage Museum and five other museums in Russia, as well as the National Gallery of Art in Washington and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York are also contributing pieces to the exhibition. The Houghton Hall exhibition is scheduled to run from May 8-September 29, 2013. Researching Newport's Historic Urban Plan You're invited to join us this Wednesday, March 6 for a presentation explaining Newport's historic maps in detail and to hear the latest news about this ongoing research project. Funded by a grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, the Preservation Society is conducting extensive research examining the historic urban plan of Newport from its initial settlement in 1638 to the present day. Join us at Rosecliff on Wednesday at 11 a.m. for a panel discussion with five local experts. Admission is free, but advance registration is requested. Learn more and register for Newport's Historic Urban Plan Project. Drexel Lecture Examines Cultural Landscapes Save the date and join us at Rosecliff at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 21 for the annual Noreen Stonor Drexel Preservation Lecture, Considering Cultural Landscapes, Design & Historic Preservation Together, with Charles Birnbaum, Founder and President of The Cultural Landscape Foundation. From the formal gardens of its grand estates to the natural beauty of Ocean Drive, Newport's historic landscapes have played a critical role in shaping the region's historic identity. Mr. Birnbaum will explore the preservation of cultural landscapes, which include historic sites, formally designed and vernacular landscapes.The lecture is free but advance registration is required. Learn more and register for Considering Cultural Landscapes, Design & Historic Preservation Together. Read our Architectural Historian's Blog Our Architectural Historian John Tschirch is writing regularly about art, design and culture in Newport. Read his most recent post here. Please Support the Annual Fund We're in the home stretch for the 2013 Annual Fund! Great houses connect people to a nation's heritage and open windows to another age. Your contribution to the Annual Fund is an investment in Newport's cherished architectural and cultural history and in our region's economic well-being. We thank everyone who has been so very generous so far. All who give $250 or more will be recognized in the 2013 Annual Report. If you haven't made your Annual Fund contribution yet, please do so by March 31 to be included in this year's campaign. Making a gift is easy. You may: 1) Make your donation online; 2) Mail a check made out to The Preservation Society of Newport County to : Annual Fund, The Preservation Society of Newport County, 424 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840; 3) Call (401) 847-1000 ext. 142 Easter Egg Hunt Tickets Going Fast There's still time to make your reservations for our annual Easter Egg Hunt and Brunch at Rosecliff. But don't wait, space is filling up fast. It's Saturday, March 30 at 10 a.m. Collect eggs, compete for prizes, meet the Easter Bunny and then retire into the house for a hearty Easter brunch. Sponsored in part by Lindt. Learn more and make reservations. Register Now for the Newport Symposium: Hidden Treasures The 21st annual Newport Symposium, April 28 to May 1, 2013, will explore the rarest and finest objects from all corners of the globe, with lectures that examine the most remote, hard-to-see historic sites, and the remarkable stories of art treasures that have been lost and then reclaimed. Admission to the Symposium is $500 for Preservation Society members; $550 for non-members; and $150 for students (student price valid for lectures only & requires proof of enrollment). Learn more and register for the Symposium The Newport Symposium is sponsored in part by National Trust Insurance Services, LLC; U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management; and Christie's.

Blossom Dearie - Lover Man (1957)

Bet you forgot Blossom Dearie, I did....just a little treat...to bring her back to your attention

Is this the end of death as we know it? | Technology | guardian.co.uk

Is this the end of death as we know it? | Technology | guardian.co.uk   This was a tidy little piece about everyone's favorite subject.  Will we live on after death....I have my own ideas, which I published in my book, Secrets of the Heart, about the Resurection and how it came about, thru light waves.  Maybe the researchers will finally prove that, as it appears from the History Channel last night, where they recreated the face of Christ from the Shroud of Turin that is in Italy and the Veil..that is in Spain.    Anyway, have fun reading this little piece, and look on the History Channel to find the latest on the Shroud of Turin.

1938 Horch 853 Special Roadster on of the world's rarest cars

1938 Horch 853 Special Roadster   I posted this, and a box came up for Amazon, which might have led some of you to believe that the picture was not available, you had to touch the  blue letters, so I am posting it again for those of you that missed it.

"Siriously Sinatra", a great contribution to music

Can;t help but think how important Siriously Sinatra is now and how it will be in the future.  Just think about it, interviews with stars who have passed on, a catalogue of programs that will be forever, because the music lives forever.  I wonder if they can develop a video Siriously Sinatra program ?  It might be just as wonderful with the advent of tv in the cars, to see and hear the performers will be great!

If you are a young singer, and want to be heard in the Jazz world, find your way to Siriously Sinatra.  The new young singers that are frequently appearing with the old jazz songs on Siriously Sinatra, are + Michael Buble, and +Steve Tyrell.  There is nothing like being heard to get your career going!  I love Siriously Sinatra, and I love being able to share my favorite music with you on my blogspot, to boost the music of the Great American Songbook, and  the original singers who are fading away, while introducing  the new singers, who really don't need the promotion, but, doesn't everyone love to be loved?
It is such a boone to have this technology..  Steve Tyrell was at the Colony Hotel in Palm Beach this past week and everyone is talking about him.  We love him!

Crystal Gayle - Cry

One more by Crystal, her voice has tears in it, when she sings this song.

Crystal Gayle - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue

Here is a beauty , we have not heard for years, and where is Crystal Gayle?  What a wonderful feeling when listening to this song, great voice, melody, arrangement.

Erasing Death: The Science That Is Rewriting the Boundaries Between Life and Death: Sam Parnia, Josh Young: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

Erasing Death: The Science That Is Rewriting the Boundaries Between Life and Death: Sam Parnia, Josh Young: Amazon.com: Kindle Store:
Erasing Death: The Science That Is Rewriting the Boundaries Between Life and Death [Kindle Edition]
Sam Parnia

Wow, I heard this author in an interview , could not remember where and it took me an hour to find the book, because I did not have the title right.   It looks wonderful and more reason to start to teach awareness in the early grades.  I plan to order it on Kindle tonight.

Book Review: Lee Kuan Yew - WSJ.com

Book Review: Lee Kuan Yew - WSJ.com  This morning, I exercised on my bike for 20 minutes and reviewed the Wall Street Journal, as exercise for my mind.  Once again a book review caught my eye.
Its amazing how some people have an incredible world view, but even then we are not perfect.  Does imperfection ruin the beauty...of a mind, or a piece of art, the creation of music or anything in the world? My opinion is, of course not, it is the overall accomplishment that counts.  Imperfection haunts us, causes us to be creative and more.  Once again the East is brought forward to our intelligence, we have to stop ignoring the East, learn from it, study it, and adopt the best of it! 

Today in the WSJ an article  on alzheimers, pointed out that mind exercise would help delay the symptoms.  I don't know about you, but I prefer the challenge of learning and understanding the world, to word games and puzzles,  I hope it helps too!

Righteous Republic: The Political Foundations of Modern India: Ananya Vajpeyi: 9780674048959: Amazon.com: Books

Righteous Republic: The Political Foundations of Modern India: Ananya Vajpeyi: 9780674048959: Amazon.com: Books


Recently I had an awakening, that the subject we fail to teach in school is self awareness.  I  feel strongly that it would guide our nation to a better future.  The 4 Noble Truths of  the philosophy ofBuddhism as a starter in elementary school, would open so many to the world we live in.  Then today I ran across this book review in the Wall Street Journal, and it convinced me that our failure to see beyond the Western world in education leaves us with a major shortfall in learning.   If you do nothing but read this book review, you will have gained in tremendous knowledge of what we have to do to make our world a better place.

Venetian Summer Ball coming to Newport Rhode Island

 

Julio Iglesias - La Mer

We can listen to this in French and enjoy it as much as if it was in English for those of us who are not bilingual...Alberto Iglesias, we need more from you....this song is grand, and Julio is wonderful!

La Mer - Django Reinhardt

As you know this is one of my all time favorites, but.....the spectacular arrangment of the song in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is right up there with this arrangment....I am not sure which is my first choice, maybe this is more romantic, I call it my gypsy guitar favorite.  Which do you think is your favorite?

Let Me - Sergio Mendes , Jill Scott , Something new for me to post!

  How nice to find these collaborations, interesting listening.

Daryls House

This is a great program that is on TV, on my Comcast in Florida it is channel 411, you may have to search for it on other venues.

The great drummers of the past, revive for a moment in time.

Everyone forgets that Mel Torme was a skilled drummer, he sticks with most of us as the Velvet Fog, for his gorgeous voice, but remember he was also a talented drummer.  Here are the great drummers of the time, all together, a look at the past.

Michael Buble I've got the world on a string

Just love the arrangment, it is made for his voice!  Wonderful music, just heard it on Siriously Sinatra, again today, and wanted to pass along the information that it is available on this album.  What a great gift for someone that loves jazz...

Steve Tyrell - A Kiss to Build a Dream On

Steve Tyrell is coming to The Colony in Palm Beach , February 26-March 9...sure hope we can get a chance to see him, you can go the web site
www.thecolonypalmbeach.com, or call for reservations 561-655-5430   this promises to be a highlight of the season here.

Newport Rhode Island and Winterthur in AFA magazine

The beautiful painting from our preservation Society of Newport County graces the front page.  Page 240  tells the story of  The Mansions, written by our own +Trudy Coxe.  Hope you take a peek at this wonderful magazine, which continues on with another article by +Alice Dickinson, about Hunter House and The Point in Newport , Rhode Island.

 

Finally ,  Winterthur's  newly acquired 1927 Rolls Royce, Phantom 1, graces page 250, as we prepare for the Point to Point Races at Winterthur on the first weekend in May.

 

If you love antiques, love the +Preservation Society of Newport, Rhode Island, and our fabulous  history, you will enjoy this magazine.

As Time Goes By - Steve Tyrell

Steve Tyrell has all the right sounds to make it even bigger!  The more I hear him on Siriously Sinatra, the more I long to hear more.