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Catalina Island Museum Presents Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray

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By Greer Wylder
June 25, 2020

The Catalina Island Museum presents Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray that's on view through September 27. The intimate exhibition displays the personal life of Mexico’s most prolific female artist, Frida Kahlo, captured through the lens of longtime friend, lover and confidant Nickolas Muray. The work includes approximately 50 photographic portraits and prints from 1937-1946, including six images that have never before been exhibited in the United States, and a number of intimate letters of correspondence between Kahlo and Muray. In May 1931, Hungarian photographer Nickolas Muray (1892-1965) traveled to Mexico on vacation where he met one of…

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Bistango Reopens Dine-In

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By Greer Wylder
June 25, 2020

The Ghoukassian family’s Bistango Restaurant in Irvine (sister to Bayside in Newport Beach) has reopened for dine-in and al fresco service, as well as takeout. Using their beautiful open-air outdoor patio as a bastion for relaxed dining by a serene bubbling fountain, @Bistango_Irvine is a great spot for a safe meal, with ample physical space. You can choose from soups/salads, appetizers, pizzas/pasta, and entrees. Favorites from the menu Gazpacho with chilled tomato soup, cucumber, avocado, and olive oi; Ahi Tuna Tartare with cucumber, radish, avocado, scallions, vegetable chips, and chili vinaigrette. Entrees include Oven-Roasted Chilean Seabass with exotic mushroom risotto,…

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OC Lifestyle Clothing Brand Provides PPE to Front Line Workers

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By Greer Wylder
June 24, 2020

Newport Beach-based STKY, a lifestyle clothing brand found a way to give back to the community during the pandemic. The apparel company donates 100% of its profits to purchase medical-quality disposable protective masks and gloves and deliver the supplies to Southern California's frontline workers in short supply of personal protective gear. STKY Co-Founders Sawyer Farmer and Nolen Putnam donated 100 medical-quality N95 masks to Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) to help further protect coach operators.   Due to international scarcity and high demand, obtaining personal protective equipment, like N95 masks, continues to be a challenge. OCTA has been providing its…

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Comfort Driven Luxury Shoes Made in Italy

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By Greer Wylder
June 24, 2020

I just discovered NYC-based Sarah Flint shoes, it’s a must-have luxury shoe brand with comfort-driven features available online only. Designer Sarah Flint creates timeless, classic styles including women's flats, pumps, sandals, boots, and more that are all handmade in Italy with utmost attention to detail. She has a loyal following of celeb fans including Halle Berry, Amal Clooney, Kate Hudson, Margot Robbie, and Lady Gaga. I love the styles and how insanely comfortable her shoes are. Let’s face it, no matter how great your shoes look, if your shoes aren’t comfortable, you’re not going to wear them. I love my…

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Fame Farm, A Novel By Bruce Cook

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By Greer Wylder
June 19, 2020

If you are looking for a page-turner this summer and a book that you can't put down, order Fame Farm, the latest novel by Bruce W Cook, well-known editor, and publisher of The Bay Window in Newport Beach. It’s available on Amazon and other sites in paperback or kindle ($12).  It is a Hollywood suspense/sex novel…gritty, raw, and the rest. This is a story about the cost of fame. The novel takes its cue from real Hollywood experiences weaving the characters and true events, taking the reader into the world of television when the sitcom was king and stars had…

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