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Indeed, according to Alpizar's neighbors in Maitland, Fla., a suburb of Orlando, he was an easygoing guy. They recall Alpizar and Buechner as a close couple often seen jogging and biking together. Born and raised in Costa Rica, Alpizar, who was 44, worked as a paint salesman at Home Depot and became a U.S. citizen several years ago. "He was very American," says Louis Gunther, whose house is directly across the street from Alpizar's. "He loved it here. He has a flag up in his backyard all the time." But Gunther and other neighbors say they were...
...rising talents are also drawn to the area. Across the street, cobbler-designer and Hamburg native Inga Thomas, tel: (49-40) 4319 0471, is quietly making a name for herself with bespoke heels and ballerina shoes fashioned from colorful organic hides. Also new (in fact, the paint is barely dry at her tiny atelier) is Evangeline Van Niekerk, the proprietor of Krefeld, tel: (49-40) 3483 0859. Van Niekerk's first collection comprises stenciled knit shirts and knee-length corduroy skirts...
...Palestinians, disillusionment with political corruption and grand slogans has led to a desire for leaders who want merely to secure a better economic future. Artists similarly discontented with politics are turning to more personal themes. "The old period of nationalist art was a big lie," says Khalid Hijazi, a painting instructor at An-Najah University in Nablus who mentors many new artists. "The political picture in Palestine is confused, so artists take refuge in their personal concerns." The new style doesn't appeal to older artists. Karim Dabbah, a 68-year-old painter from Ramallah, argues that Palestinian political...
...Francisco The Hotel des Arts, near Union Square, took a fanciful approach to its décor and commissioned local artists to paint the walls and furniture of select rooms. Spending the night in a one-of-a-kind room (with a private bath) costs...
...from the first day of vacation (Dec. 21) to the first day of spring classes (Feb. 1). Over these 40 days, you’ll be required, on average, to take three or four exams (five if you’re masochistic, and probably something like one plus a paint-by-numbers if you’re a VES major). That’s it! People act as if the overbearing albatross of having to study for exams ruins their breaks. The reality is that anyone who even contemplates studying over winter vacation has already made a grave mistake?...