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By Tracy Chait. Now that edutainment DVDs have been ruled more Daily News than New Yorker, it's time to reevaluate how we teach wee ones to turn on their noggins — to the notes of Chopin, perhaps, or a Shakespeare sonnet.
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Lay by the beach, check. Catch some rays, check. Expand your mind? If you haven’t had a chance to be visually stimulated this summer, don’t sweat it. There is still plenty of time to catch this summer’s freshest exhibits across the country and the pond. Fly, drive or heck, why not hop to Metropolitan Home's favorite summer museum exhibits.
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago’s presents the first complete exhibition of Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson in the U.S.: "Take your time: Olafur Eliasson" (above). His range of works include large-scaled light-filled environments, sculpture, kaleidoscope installations and photography. Raised partly in Iceland, Eliasson’s artistic production is heavily influenced by that country’s vast landscape and plethora of primordial organic elements. On view from now until September 13, 2009. MCAChicago.org.
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In recent years, Maggie Gyllenhaal's heartbreakingly intuitive film performances and gawky beauty have catapulted her onto Hollywood's A-list. She also has the honor of being one of Babble's most-searched celebs, thanks largely to the many photographs of her breastfeeding her…
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<p style="BACKGROUND:#fcfcfc;TEXT-ALIGN:justify;"><span lang="FR" style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;">Starting April 4, 2009 the French National Monuments and Museums will be free for anybody under 25. Not all the Monuments and Museums are under the National tag but that represents more than 100 of... Read More »
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Welcome to our newest Savvy Source feature: Fun Around Every Corner highlighting the best outings and excursions from across the United States and Canada. Whether planning a trip or staying home, our 40+ (and growing!) City Editors beat... Read More »
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The woman walking up the science center stairs was annoyed. She was watching the five kids I had been in charge of during the fourth grade class trip as they raced down the stairs as though somebody was giving away bubble gum at the bottom. When they stampeded passed her, she looked up at me and... Read More »
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