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Yorkville Four Seasons auction
Friday, May. 25, 2012 7:19PM EDT
At the old Yorkville Four Seasons, everything must go: From the chandeliers to the pianos, dining tables to the tapestries, over 15,000 items are up for grabs at a public auction that runs May 31 to June 2 (previews are on May 29 and 30; details at iaasworldwide.com). The auctioneers, IAAS Worldwide, gave the Globe a peek at some of the swankiest items on the block and a sense of what each is worth. Whether they fetch that much is up to you and the skills you bring to the auction floor
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Canadian art on display in Massachusetts
Friday, May. 25, 2012 3:57PM EDT
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Scenes from Tehran's streets
Friday, May. 25, 2012 4:00AM EDT
Since the end of its war with Iraq, Iran's capital has changed from a fearful place to a booming metropolis
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TV: Five shows worth watching tonight
Friday, May. 25, 2012 12:00AM EDT
Your select viewing guide for Friday, May 25
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Pop goes the world: Scenes from the Eurovision finals
Thursday, May. 24, 2012 5:22PM EDT
Now in its 57th year, the Eurovision Song Contest is an epic battle of plastic pop, pitting performances from 42 nations against one another for the honour of crafting the continent’s favourite song. Musically, it's a global laughingstock (that's part of the charm), but for host countries, the event can serve as a valuable PR platform
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In photos: The flash cars of Beijing's poorly paid public servants
Thursday, May. 24, 2012 6:52AM EDT
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TV: Five shows worth watching tonight
Thursday, May. 24, 2012 12:00AM EDT
Your select viewing guide for Thursday, May 24
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TV: Five shows worth watching tonight
Wednesday, May. 23, 2012 12:00AM EDT
A select viewing guide for Wednesday, May 23
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Celebrity Photos of the Week
Wednesday, May. 23, 2012 12:00AM EDT
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Cobbling together a home
Tuesday, May. 22, 2012 8:25PM EDT
The MudGirls are an all-woman collective who build natural structures using materials such as straw-bale, driftwood adobe, cordwood and recycled items, such as car tires. The women have been hired for such projects as homes, cabins, outhouses and cob-ovens.People gathered from various parts of Canada and as far Vermont for this year’s MudGirls workshop. The 15 participants, led by MudGirls Molly Murphy and Sheera Cipilinski, spent May 7 to 12 on the construction of a cob house on Saltspring Island. The workshop consisted of learning various natural building techniques that included making the cob, building walls and installing windows. The participants applied the techniques as the days progressed and the structure started to take shape.Ms. Murphy has been living in a cob house on Saltspring since 2009, sharing it with her husband and two children. The house looks more like a work of art than a shelter. Many of the materials came from the environment around her home – and she used recycled tires as roof shingles.
