Articles for July 14th, 2008
Think Pink: Mary Kay’s Pink Palace On TV
All the rose quartz Sherle Wagner and a completely pink marble commode on this great piece narrated by Ebby Halliday herself!
The Art and Style of Sara and Gerald Murphy
Ever since reading this New Yorker article, I’ve been very excited about the arrival of the visiting exhibit Making It New: The Art and Style of Sara and Gerald Murphy. The Murphys were obviously a fascinating couple–I actually just read a book about a couple—the Baekelands, heirs to the Bakelite fortune—who very much wanted to be like the Murphys. The book is called Savage Grace. (It’s also a film starring Julianne Moore.) But I digress, as usual. Anyway, the Murphy exhibit features some of Gerald’s paintings, correspondence, photographs, and pieces from artists who found inspiration in the duo. It goes through September 14 at the Dallas Museum of Art. Feeling frugal? Thursdays are free from 5 to 9 p.m.
Miracle Worker
Let’s be honest, I don’t cook. All that prep work, countless hours searching for ingredients at the store, and all the slicing and dicing that goes into every meal…who has time for that? Probably only the people that have this. Williams-Sonoma’s new Professional Multi-Chopper has made prepping fresh produce a walk in the park. With one effortless push, it cores, wedges, slices, and dices everything from onions and lemons to French fries and tomatoes, and its removable container measures the prepped ingredients for you. With all of the dicing taken care of, the only thing holding me back from being the next Rachael Ray is a personal shopper at the grocery store. Those signs telling you what is on each aisle don’t really cut it for me. I mean, where is a girl supposed to find some lime zest (whatever that is)?
David Rolston Garden Tour
The talented landscape architect will lead a tour of three gardens designed for modern homes on July 26. It’s part of Preservation Dallas’ 2008 Summer Preservation Institute. For more info, call 214-821-3290 or check out PD’s web site.
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