On June 22nd, 2011, IL VASCHELLO…
…is the friendly, local, slightly hidden, Monteverde trattoria – just outside of the Aurelian wall from us – presided over since the early 80’s by gregarious hostess Dorina…
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On June 21st, 2011, TIVOLI…
…is up against the Sabine Hills – which I am always staring at while tapping away at the keyboard or watering the plants since I have a direct…
On June 20th, SUMMER SOLTICE…
…is not something I happen to give much thought to, but I have been noticing the early morning and late evening sun creeping around to visit my north…
On June 18th, 2011, STUDIO 309…
…has been home for almost a year, things move around everyday, people get confused when the desk is in a new place on each of three consecutive daily…
On June 17th, 2011, AGRICOLA CORNELIA…
…the storied piece of hilly agricultural land within a nature reserve, north of town, off the Via Cassia, and just outside of the Grande Raccordo Anulare, is where…
On June 15th, 2011, VILLA LANTE AL GIANICOLO…
…the 16th century hill top residence designed by Giulio Romano, now owned by the Republic of Finland, was the site of the first day of the conference History…
On June 14th, 2011, THE ‘HUNGRY CITY: ROME’ EVENT…
…that I am organizing at the American Academy in Rome for June 23rd has just been announced – spread the word to Roman friends…. HUNGRY CITY: ROME –…
On June 11th, 2011, LADY GAGA AT EUROPRIDE…
…filled Circo Massimo (where ancient Romans raced chariots, staged mock ship battles, and held religious festivals) with a reported million people – for a speech and a couple…
On June 7th, 2011, MUNTADAS…
…the New York based Spanish artist gave a talk about his work this evening – including the pioneering 1994 internet art project The File Room created back in…
On June 3rd, A ROOFTOP SUNSET DINNER PARTY…
…last night, just after an errant storm passed over delivering a bit of cooling rain, was enjoyed on long rooftop garden-side peony-centered table set in the colorful vintage…
On June 2nd, 2011, A ROMAN MILITARY PARADE…
…is the spectacle I was greeted to after racing down the Gianicolo on my bike – with 80 heads of state in attendance (including U.S. V.P. Biden whose…
On May 31st, 2011, THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET…
…near Termini is a destination this morning after tours of the playground of a nearby elementary school and the roof of an institution for the mentally handicapped –…
On May 29th, 2011, CRITICAL MASS ROMAN STYLE…
…is what I happened upon this afternoon – just when I thought there was no real alternative culture of resistance in this city – under the canopy of…
On May 28th, 2011, ROMAN ROOFTOP GARDEN NEWS…
…includes reports on recently planted loquat seeds; sad bean plants that are still refusing to climb up the bamboo wigwam structure that was made for them months ago;…
On May 27th, 2011, ROSE ARBOR…
…is full of red at the big neighboring park of Villa Doria Pamfilj where the turning weather of hot summer days is sending me for daily bike rides…
On May 26th, 2011, CONTRAILS…
…over the rooftop garden were lit up by a Roman sunset tonight.
On May 23rd, 2011, ACADEMY DINNERS…
…have happily moved back outside – after almost seven months of meals in the formal dining room – with the warm weather to the central cortile where we…
On May 21st, 2011, DUCKS IN THE FONTANA DELL’ACQUA PAOLA…
…or ‘Fontanone‘ just down the hill from us on top of the Gianicolo – were spotted cooling off this afternoon – frolicking on a hot afternoon in the…
On May 19th, 2011, HIDDEN VILLA MEDICI GARDEN…
…of statuary is something I happened upon for the first time this afternoon as the sun was low while visiting a French friend in residence at the famous…
On May 18th, ‘ROMA MANGIA ROMA’ INTERVIEW #10…
…this afternoon was with the amazing urban farmer Matteo Amati who presides over an enormous tract of city land where unemployed youth are put to work on the cultivation of…