Spoleto, Umbria, Italy, walking tour of Upper Town.
Spoleto is a city in Umbria, Italy. It’s surrounded by hills, olive groves and vineyards. Dating from the 12th century, Spoleto Cathedral has a porticoed facade embellished by a mosaic. Inside is a cycle of frescoes by the medieval artist Filippo Lippi. The National Archaeological Museum complex displays items from the Bronze Age and Roman times. It also includes the restored Roman Theater.
Billy Wilder on Assignment: Dispatches from Weimar Berlin and Interwar Vienna Billy Wilder
Edited by Noah Isenberg Introduction by Noah Isenberg Translated by Shelley Frisch
Acclaimed film director Billy Wilder’s early writings—brilliantly translated into English for the first time Before Billy Wilder became the screenwriter and director of iconic films like Sunset Boulevard and Some Like It Hot, he worked as a freelance reporter, first in Vienna and then in Weimar Berlin.
Billy Wilder on Assignment brings together more than fifty articles, translated into English for the first time, that Wilder (then known as “Billie”) published in magazines and newspapers between September 1925 and November 1930. From a humorous account of Wilder’s stint as a hired dancing companion in a posh Berlin hotel and his dispatches from the international film scene, to his astute profiles of writers, performers, and political figures, the collection offers fresh insights into the creative mind of one of Hollywood’s most revered writer-directors.
Wilder’s early writings—a heady mix of cultural essays, interviews, and reviews—contain the same sparkling wit and intelligence as his later Hollywood screenplays, while also casting light into the dark corners of Vienna and Berlin between the wars. Wilder covered everything: big-city sensations, jazz performances, film and theater openings, dance, photography, and all manner of mass entertainment. And he wrote about the most colorful figures of the day, including Charlie Chaplin, Cornelius Vanderbilt, the Prince of Wales, actor Adolphe Menjou, director Erich von Stroheim, and the Tiller Girls dance troupe.
Film historian Noah Isenberg’s introduction and commentary place Wilder’s pieces—brilliantly translated by Shelley Frisch—in historical and biographical context, and rare photos capture Wilder and his circle during these formative years.
Raging fires throughout the U.S. and Australia over the past year have put vulnerable species at risk. But not all blazes are devastating—in fact, fire can promote biodiversity. In grasslands, fires prevent trees and roots from taking hold. This allows grazing animals the space and vegetation they need to thrive. As the pattern of wildfires changes, a new review in Science outlines effective ways to let natural fires burn, while preventing out-of-control blazes. Watch to learn how a few of these techniques have been applied around the world.
Read the research: https://scim.ag/3pIRjv7
Hear the voice of Downton Abbey star Jim Carter bring to life David Teniers’ monumental depiction of a 17th-century wine harvest. Immerse yourself in Teniers’ unrivalled talent for storytelling as we see grape harvesters unloading their bounty, coopers fixing up wine barrels, a wine merchant sealing a deal, and worse for wear villagers raising their glasses to the temple of Bacchus. Unseen in over a century, ‘The Wine Harvest’ is the finest work by Teniers to come to market in living memory.
David Teniers the Younger or David Teniers II was a Flemish Baroque painter, printmaker, draughtsman, miniaturist painter, staffage painter, copyist and art curator. He was an extremely versatile artist known for his prolific output.
Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn’t congratulated President-elect Joe Biden, and state media appears largely to be echoing the Trump campaign’s unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. Here’s what the U.S. elections and their aftermath look like on Russian television. Photo composite: VGTRK/Channel One Russia
The all-new Winnebago® EKKO™ combines the efficiency of a camper van, the added capacity of a Class C coach, and the enhanced capability of AWD to create not just a new model, but an entirely new type of RV.
In this video we show Coastal Maine and feature the towns of Rumford, Bar Harbor, Rockport, Camden, Belfast, Lincolnville Beach, Damariscotta, Bath, Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset, Portland, Saco, Naples, and Kennebunkport.
Below are the places of interests we feature in this video of Maine.
RUMFORD (2:05) BAR HARBOR (3:00) Coco-Latte Cafe (3:27) 240 Main St, Bar Harbor DownEast Scenic Railroad (3:42) 8 Railroad Siding Rd, Hancock, ME (DownEastScenicRail.org) Village Green Park (4:29) 26 Mt Desert St, Bar Harbor Beer Works Restaurant (4:38) 119 Main St, Bar Harbor CJ’s Big Dipper (4:47) 150 Main St, Bar Harbor Agamont Park (5:24) 1 Main St, Bar Harbor Sunrise Cafe (5:57) 1 West St, Bar Harbor Stewman’s Lobster Pound (6:08) 35 West St, Bar Harbor Olis Trolley Tours (6:16) 1 West St, Bar Harbor LuLu’s Lobster Boat (6:28) 55 West St, Bar Harbor Bar Harbor Whale Tours (6:45) 119 Eden St, Bar Harbor (BarHarborWhaleWatch.com) Acadian Boat Tours (7:18) 119 Eden St, Bar Harbor (AcadianBoatTours.com) DownEast Windjammer Cruises (7:33) 1 Newport Dr, Bar Harbor White Birches Motel (8:08) 17 Thorsen Rd, Hancock Days Inn (8:22) 120 Eden St, Bar Harbor BELFAST (9:17) Nautilus Seafood & Grill (9:52) 3 Main St, Belfast Heritage Park (10:01) 25 Front St, Belfast LINCOLNVILLE BEACH (10:09) Lobster Pound (10:13) 2521 Atlantic Hwy, Lincolnville CAMDEN (10:22) Camden Hills State Park (10:22) 280 Belfast Rd, Camden Megunticook River Falls (10:55) 120-1968 Camden, ME Schooner Surprise (11:27) 1 Bay View St, Camden Camden Harbor Cruises Camden Public Landing, Camden Peter Ott’s on the Water Restaurant (11:56) 16 Bayview Landing, Camden, ME Savage Oakes Vineyard 175 Barrett Hills Rd, Union, ME Sweet Grass Winery & Distillery ROCKPORT (12:19) Rockport Marine Park (12:48) 1 Main St Rockport DAMARISCOTTA (12:55) Damariscotta River Cruises (13:26) 47 Main St, Damariscotta, ME Damariscotta River Grill (13:35) 155 Main St, Damariscotta BOOTHBAY HARBOR (13:50) Robinson’s Wharf (14:11) 20 Hendricks Hill Rd, Southport, ME Balmy Days Cruises (14:55) 42 Commercial St, Boothbay Harbor (BalmyDaysCruises.com) WISCASSET (15:30) Sprague’s Lobster (15:47) 22 Main St, Wiscasset, ME A Taste of Maine Restaurant (16:17) 161 Main St, Woolwich, ME BATH (16:40) Linwood E Temple Waterfront Park (17:13) 61 Commercial St, Bath, ME PORTLAND (17:51) Maine Narrow Guage Railroad (18:12) 49 Thames St, Portland, ME (MaineNarrowGuage.org) Sail Maine Community Sailing (18:25) 58 Fore St, Portland, ME Casco Bay Ferries (18:39) 56 Commercial St, Portland, ME (www.CascoBayLines.com) Portland Head Light (19:25) 12 Captain Strout Cir, Cape Elizabeth Cape Elizabeth Light (20:20) 15 Two Lights Ter, Cape Elizabeth SACO (20:55) KENNEBUNKPORT (21:31) Seashore Trolley Museum (21:31) 195 Log Cabin Rd, Kennebunkport, ME First Chance Whale Watch Cruises (21:49) 4 Western Ave, Kennebunk, ME (FirstChanceWhaleWatch.com) New England Eco Adventure Tours (23:03) 8 Western Ave, Kennebunk, ME (NewEnglandAdventures.com) Coastal Maine Kayak & Bike (23:13) 8 Western Ave, Kennebunk, ME Federal Jacks Restaurant (23:25) 8 Western Ave, Kennebunk, ME
Take a virtual journey across the globe and experience years worth of Venetian history with expert tour guide Mose Viero. This “Venice in a Day” tour explores incredible historic landmarks and architecture, including the Grand Canal, St. Mark’s Basilica Bell Tower, Rialto Bridge and Doge’s Palace.
Belledonne is a mountain range in the Dauphiné Alps in southeast France. The southern end of the range forms the eastern wall of the mountains that surround the city of Grenoble.
Melbourne is the coastal capital of the southeastern Australian state of Victoria. At the city’s centre is the modern Federation Square development, with plazas, bars, and restaurants by the Yarra River. In the Southbank area, the Melbourne Arts Precinct is the site of Arts Centre Melbourne – a performing arts complex – and the National Gallery of Victoria, with Australian and indigenous art.
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