Geek is chic.
Big-name celebrities came out last night for the premiere of Armida at the Met in New York. If you've never seen an opera, Armida would be an excellent place to start; it's about a woman who chooses revenge over love. Can't go wrong with that! The New York Times interviewed the production's choreographer, Graciela Daniele, and asked what attracted her to it. "I like the power of the woman and Read more
You no longer have to be in NYC to get a dose of the Met: The famed opera house is going to start streaming its opera performances online! You'll be able to get audio and video via its "Met Player" from metopera.org. While I think this is completely cool — I want all important forms of culture to be widely available on the web — I'm kind of curious about the audience rift. That is, are people Read more
Here's a post from designer guest writer David Stark. We often design and create all of the elements that we use for an event's decor, but sometimes we shop for them and mix the custom created elements made in our studio with existing pieces made by others. Case in point, our recent gala for the Metropolitan Opera, coinciding with their opening of Anna Bolena, allowed us to mix amazing Read more
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen threw on their latest fancy ensembles to attend the premiere of Le Comte Ory at NYC's Metropolitan Opera House last night. It was their second big evening out on the town this week, after they went out Wednesday to toast Vanessa Traina's Maje collection. The sisters were joined at the musical event by Claudia Schiffer, Claire Danes, and Hugh Dancy, as well as The Good Read more
