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Medieval Game Pieces Emerge From the Ruins of a Mysterious German Castle

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Among them are a six-sided die and a chess piece whose surface is worn from use. The post Medieval Game Pieces Emerge From the Ruins of a Mysterious German Castle appeared first on Artnet News.

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Personal collection of composer Stephen Sondheim comes to Doyle June 18

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NEW YORK — Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) was a giant of 20th-century composition and is largely credited with the reinvention of the Broadway musical. His numerous hits, ranging from West Side Story and Gypsy to Sunday in the Park with George, earned him a Presidential Medal of Freedom and dozens of industry accolades. Doyle New York […] The post Personal collection of composer Stephen Sondheim comes to Doyle June 18 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Brooklyn’s Powerhouse Arts Debuts a Newly Expanded Digital Print Lab

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The Brooklyn non-profit has evolved into an epicenter of collaboration and production for artists, designers, and creatives at large. The post Brooklyn’s Powerhouse Arts Debuts a Newly Expanded Digital Print Lab appeared first on Artnet News.

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Madeleine Albright’s famed pins outshone all else at Freeman’s Hindman

Auction Central News

NEW YORK – Madeleine Albright (1937-2022), the first woman to serve as the US Secretary of State, deftly used jewelry as a diplomatic tool. She became so famous for this tactic that her collection was showcased in the 2009 exhibit Read My Pins, which toured the country for years. It’s little surprise, then, that when […] The post Madeleine Albright’s famed pins outshone all else at Freeman’s Hindman appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Boston pride parade expecting an estimated 10,000 participants, the largest in New England

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A lot happens in Boston every day. To help you keep up, WBUR, Boston's NPR News station, pulled these stories together just for you.

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Personal collection of composer Stephen Sondheim comes to Doyle June 18

Auction Central News

NEW YORK — Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) was a giant of 20th-century composition and is largely credited with the reinvention of the Broadway musical. His numerous hits, ranging from West Side Story and Gypsy to Sunday in the Park with George, earned him a Presidential Medal of Freedom and dozens of industry accolades.

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Madeleine Albright’s famed pins outshone all else at Freeman’s Hindman

Auction Central News

NEW YORK – Madeleine Albright (1937-2022), the first woman to serve as the US Secretary of State, deftly used jewelry as a diplomatic tool. She became so famous for this tactic that her collection was showcased in the 2009 exhibit Read My Pins, which toured the country for years.

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