As a kid, I religiously peeled the skins off grapes first. A bitter foil to the soft fleshened interior to follow, I bit them brief and swallowed whole as a sort of drum roll. That stark of a distinction between the skin and its grape body hadn’t existed again until this day… several decades later. […]
A new player in the cultural and creative industries has officially stepped onto the scene, aiming to bridge and fractalize the often disparate worlds of art, branding, and business. Avant Management, a boutique firm based in New York City, celebrated its official launch a few Friday nights ago with a private, invitation-only event at the […]
“ I realize that coming from an Arabic culture – I can make use of my language and culture. To create something worldly – cosmopolitan. Living and performing in New York City – I am compelled to bridge Arabic and American cultures” An elegant embodiment of World Music herself— Nadwa Rifai is a Lebanese-born singer, actress […]
