LW! e-Newsletter
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25th Anniversary Celebration:
Meet the honorees; Save the Date
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 Mark your calendar for a special event, 25 years in the making ...
On Tuesday, December 14, 2010, we will gather at the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts to celebrate both a quarter century of preservation on the Upper West Side, and the special contributions of three families to this one-of-a-kind neighborhood.
(click here for more info)
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Join us as we pay special tribute to:
R.O. & Moisha Blechman, Ina & Robert A. Caro, and Sheila & Tom Wolfe.
Tom Brokaw will hold court as Master of Ceremonies and Isaiah Sheffer, Artistic Director of Symphony Space, will pen and perform a special tribute to LANDMARK WEST!, à la The Thalia Follies, showcasing the highs, lows and in-betweens from our 25 year history. For more about this "landmark" milestone, visit our 25th Anniversary celebration webpage. Also, to learn something new about our honorees and special guests, check out our Twitter feed and our Facebook page each day for a new fun fact. For example:
Did you know that one of our honorees had an eponymous design label sold at Barneys New York? Or that one of our special guests never wears green on June 16? It's a James Joyce reference ... Learn these tidbits (and which honoree was called "the man who never stops" by Texas Monthly) on Twitter!
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Preservation in Action: News from the LW! blog
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Hot off the LANDMARK WEST! blog e-press, news from our design review committee. The latest proposal for review has taken our committee of volunteers into Central Park. Specifically, to the Loeb Boathouse at the Lake in Central Park. As our city's first Scenic Landmark (designated in 1974), any proposal for modification to Central Park's iconic landscape deserves meticulous review, thoughtful design and, most importantly, input from those of us who use and enjoy it: the community!
To learn what was proposed, how our committee weighed in, and what was ultimately approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) head to our blog now: landmarkwest.blogspot.com
Our neighborhood is ever changing! With so much news and interesting info to report and share, we rely on our blog as a source for daily communications with you, our neighbors and friends. We hope you'll do the same, visiting our blog at landmarkwest.blogspot.com for your daily fix for news in preservation -- on the Upper West Side, and beyond!Interested in learning more about our design review committee? Email our committee coordinator at CristianaPena@landmarkwest.org for more information.
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Save the Date: Monday, November 15th
Architecture (and Scandal!) with Mosette Broderick
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 Save the Date for a Book Talk and Signing with Mosette Broderick, renowned architectural historian and author of the upcoming
Triumvirate: McKim, Mead & White:
Art, Architecture, Scandal, and Class in America's Gilded Age
Triumvirate is a rich, fascinating saga of the most influential, far-reaching architectural firm of their time and of the dazzling triumvirate--Charles McKim, William Mead, and Stanford White--who came together, bound by the notion that architecture could help shape a nation in transition. They helped to refine America's idea of beauty, elevated its architectural practice, and set the standard on the world's stage.Monday, November 15th, at 6:00PM
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Explore the Architecture of Bed-Stuy with Andrew Dolkart
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 This Sunday 10/17 at 11:00am, The Bedford Corners Historic District Joint Block Associations will sponsor a walking tour of Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood.
Led by Professor Andrew S. Dolkart, as well as Brooklyn-based writers Amzi Hill and Montrose Morris, the tour will feature buildings designed by Brooklyn's finest 19th century architects in the proposed Bedford Corners Historic District and the proposed Stuyvesant Heights extension.
Click here for more information!
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