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VIRTUAL VACATIONS

Talented Twins Team Up During Lockdown

Twelve-Year-Old Dynamos, Mirko and Valerio, twins from Sicily, put on violin concerts from their living room while in quarantine. “For us, music is a source of relief, and we hope you guys can use it too. ‘Viva la Vida’ by Coldplay seemed like the perfect song for this Sunday, full of sunshine and hope.” This […]

Today’s Travel Update

Beyond having enough food and supplies, self quarantine creates other issues. Like a bit boredom, a lot of Netflix and endless browsing the Internet. AND if you love traveling as much as I do, this is the pitts. Now you can take a virtual trip to a magical place to make memories of a lifetime. […]

Easter From Italy’s Duomo Cathedral

A once-in-a-lifetime, not-to-be-missed, celebration in song and spirit. “On Easter Sunday at 6PM UK, by invitation of the City and of the Duomo Cathedral of Milan, Italian global music icon Andrea Bocelli will give a solo performance representing a message of love, healing and hope to Italy and the world.” CNN The concert, titled “Bocelli: […]

Country Roads Take Me Home

You don’t have to be a Huge Country Music Fan to love this video, particularly in light of present-day events and the inability for many to be at home with family during these critical days. “Forever Country” features thirty CMA Award-winning acts and artists. I’m with the 360 million folks who give it the thumbs […]

Bedtime Stories Read Aloud

Known to have once famously quipped, “It costs a lot to look this cheap,” Dolly may be blonde but she is anything but dumb. Super savvy and beyond-talented, she reads “The Little Engine That Could” in the first video of her new read-aloud series, “Goodnight with Dolly.” If you have a little one in your […]

Your True Colors

A collective of talented musicians at the leading-edge of contemporary ensemble singing together in self-isolation. So well said and sung, Camden Voices: “In a time of physical isolation, we believe more than ever in creating new ways to stay in touch and keep doing the things we love. So, with that in mind, here is […]

Flattening the Curve

“Never let a serious crisis go to waste, they say, so I’m using this time to create a new series, Covid Blues (Art for the Quarantined Soul). Inspired by Picasso during his Blue Period, the 14-day visual diary uses repurposed materials found around the house, created in monochromatic shades of blue.” Ruby Silvious Using recycled […]