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Royal Seals to a $105,000 Jewelry Dress: Portugal Jewels Takes Over an 1819 Lisbon Shop
The brand behind Bárbara Bandeira’s one-of-a-kind jewelry dress reopened a royal engraver’s Lisbon storefront in May with hand-painted glass, 18th-century printed cotton and the original stamps on display. On Rua Áurea in…
Curaçao After Dark: Jazz, Caribbean Culture and the Island’s Biggest Weekend
North Sea Jazz returns September 3–5 with J Balvin, Jon Batiste, Sean Paul, Stephen Marley and a reason to see Curaçao beyond its beaches. By September, New York is already being pushed…
Rooftop Openings and New Restaurants Heat Up Miami as Winter Travel Surges
As winter settles across much of the country, Miami’s high season is underway. Airlines add capacity. Hotels fill. Restaurants and nightlife operators time openings for peak travel months, when visitors from New…
FII PRIORITY Miami 2026 Returns as Global Capital Repositions for a Fragmenting World
Now in its fourth edition, FII PRIORITY Miami 2026 will convene global leaders under the theme “Capital in Motion.” The agenda centers on how capital technology and policy can unlock sustainable and…
Art Basel Qatar 2026 and a Changing Global Art Landscape
Art Basel will launch its newest international fair in Qatar in February 2026, marking the organization’s first permanent presence in the Middle East. The inaugural edition will take place across venues in…
Viral Memes to City Hall: Zohran Mamdani and the New Language of Power
New York Edge News | Curators of News and Information Zohran Kwame Mamdani, born in Kampala and raised in Queens, became the youngest, Muslim, African-born mayor in New York City history after…
“Detroit Public Theatre’s Here There Are Blueberries Turns History Into a Haunting Must-See for Traveling Theatre Lovers”
For theater lovers who like to travel, Detroit Public Theatre has launched its eleventh season with the American premiere of a work that has been quietly gathering power for a decade. Conceived…
Who Killed Progress? Carl Benedikt Frey on AI, Power, and the Next Collapse
In this landmark work, Oxford economist Carl Benedikt Frey traces how progress unravels when power consolidates faster than ideas can spread. Described by early reviewers as “a masterwork of economic history and…
Randolph x The Brooklyn Circus Create Collectible Wearable Fashion Honoring the Golden 13
Randolph and Brooklyn Circus launch a unique fashion collection celebrating the Golden 13, transforming history into wearable art. By Kianga J. Moore Brooklyn, NY, In celebration of Black History Month, two iconic…
Riyadh Season Debuts New Zones Driving Progress and Scaling Global Appeal for Cultural Experiences
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Riyadh Season has unveiled three captivating new zones — Boulevard Runway, Souq Al-Awaleen, and Dunes of Arabia — further elevating Saudi Arabia’s profile as a global destination for…
Heidelbergology at 40: Tyree Guyton’s Living Art Economy in Detroit
Nearly forty years after he first painted a polka-dotted house on Heidelberg Street, Tyree Guyton’s Heidelberg Project remains one of the most audacious public art environments in the world. Born from neighborhood…