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...list. On Oct. 18, Madrid's San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts became the latest destination on the Picasso [an error occurred while processing this directive] pilgrimage route when it opened a roomful of sculptures and etchings by the 20th century's most famous artist. In truth, those works - along with dozens of others by important modern Spanish artists - have been hanging in the esteemed institution for years. Until now, however, almost no one could see them. In 2002, the Academy opened a third floor dedicated to contemporary and modern works like Juan Gris' Fruit Bowl and Newspaper...
...dresses. Others are joining virtual sewing circles on the Internet, in which strangers exchange tips on the best hem styles and where to find inexpensive fabric. (Try Wal-Mart for prices starting at $6 a yard.) New books--such as Sew Subversive by the founders of Stitch Lounge in San Francisco and the upcoming S.E.W.: Sew Everything Workshop by Diana Rupp, due out next year--give step-by-step instructions for all kinds of projects, from making a raincoat for your poodle to transforming a pillowcase into a sundress. And while some women are starting with the basics, cutting from...
...only pre-owned clothing in fashioning new styles and designs. The Dark Threads mailing list on sfgoth. com caters to people interested in making their own Goth-style clothes. Robert Blaque joined the group when he was learning to make corsets and costumes to wear onstage with his San Francisco-- based band, Secret Secret. Although Dark Threads is a virtual community, Blaque says, "there's a really neat friendship among the listees," some of whom meet up to go to fairs or participate in AIDS walks in the Bay Area...
...are.I know he won’t read this, but if he does, I have a bit of advice for Coach Shanahan: think long and hard before you make that change, because it might provide a sour end to what could have been a pretty sweet season.Granted, the San Francisco 49ers are no Yale, but I think you get the point.—Staff writer Malcom A. Glenn can be reached at mglenn@fas.harvard.edu...
...also the worry that a big hedge fund (or funds) could melt down, as Amaranth Advisors did in September when it vaporized $6 billion in a week by making a bad bet on the future price of natural gas. Among the fund's investors was the $7.7 billion San Diego County pension fund, which was out nearly $90 million...