December 2020
Venice, the Most Improbable of Cities (Part 1 of 2)
December 3rd, 12 Noon / Part 1: From its inauspicious beginnings at the end of the Roman empire to its apex as a commercial, naval & financial juggernaut and Xanadu of architecture & cultural cross-currents. Venezia is Queen of the Adriatic, La Serenissima, standing for triumph of human will over Nature, once a beehive of espionage, luxury, the pleasure capital of Europe, a mecca of extraordinary artists and personalities and the zenith of all Grand Tours…yet even today, Venice remains…
Find out more »Venice, the Most Improbable of Cities (Part 2 of 2)
December 10th, 12 Noon / Part 2: From its cultural high-water mark, through its slow opulent & sybaritic decline and ultimate to reinvention as a real-life fantasy destination and the world’s most enchanting open-air museum. Venezia is Queen of the Adriatic, La Serenissima, standing for triumph of human will over Nature, once a beehive of espionage, luxury, the pleasure capital of Europe, a mecca of extraordinary artists and personalities and the zenith of all Grand Tours…yet even today, Venice remains…
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The Merrie Olde Christmas Carolers have been entertaining and amusing audiences in the Bay area for over 40 years, and have appeared on local television and radio programs.
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