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...installation succeeds in seamlessly fusing its fictional space within the real physical space of the gallery. Such subtlety may very well be a sacrifice worth making to carry out the art’s intent.“The Space Within; The Time Without,” on view through April 3, calls for observation, perception, and deliberation. To directly address the exhibition, which passively defies confrontation by retreating into the background, is to uncover a metaphysical wonderland...
...When questioned, Starr conceded that his view of the state constitution would permit a simple majority of the voters to repeal any right enshrined in the state constitution, including the right to free speech or a prohibition against racial discrimination. "While it is unthinkable," he said, "... the people do have the raw power" to make whatever changes they desire, so long as they do not alter the basic structure of government. Changes that violate the U.S. Constitution, he added, would of course be struck down on federal grounds, but so far no federal appellate court has ruled that...
...view from the floor-to-ceiling windows in our room at the new Wynn Encore provides a distressingly clear picture of what's going on in Las Vegas these days. To the south, there's a casino project that has ground to a halt, half built, its steel skeleton an outline of a multibillion-dollar dream gone hungry. Across the street, there's a Modernist chapel, a lonely vigil of virtue on the Strip - people seek salvation elsewhere in this town. Look west toward the mountains and you can trace the Vegas real estate developers' dash toward the horizon with...
...suites, designed by Todd-Avery Lenahan of ABA Design Studio, have houndstooth wall coverings, warm-toned carpet and the requisite flat-screen TV, which you can watch from a comfy couch. There's a wet bar and a fridge for entertaining - we invited some friends over to share the view, and the room easily accommodated a dozen visitors. The bedroom has yet another giant screen that swings out from the wall - very important if you are going to watch a game from the whirlpool tub in the bathroom, where, once again, neutrals predominate. There's a large walk-in shower...
Europeans still piqued over any apparent slight by Obama should take a more sanguine view of the transatlantic relationship, according to Michael Emerson, associate senior research fellow at the Brussels-based Centre for European Policy Studies. "Europe is not a threat to the United States, so it does not impose itself on the agenda," he says. "By contrast, China is at the top of the agenda because it is funding so much in America, and the priority at the moment is the economic crisis. The transatlantic relationships is all about substantive questions, so Europe is just not an issue...