Jeff McKinney

Tunstull – From Fashion to Fine Art: The Tunstull Art Odyssey

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Columbia County authors (and friends of mine), Glenn Tunstull and Jelani Bandele, are the collaborative team behind a new book titled, Tunstull – From Fashion to Fine Art: The Tunstull Art Odyssey. The book tells the story of Glenn Tunstull’s journey from fashion illustrator to fine artist, and uses Tunstull’s artwork to accompany the text.

From the book’s Amazon page,

“This telling story captures Tunstull’s creative growth and accomplishments through racial barriers and societal limitations in the U.S. and abroad, his move to Africa and Europe to explore creative opportunities in concert with his former partner, fine artist Toyce Anderson, his subsequent return to the US as an international artist struggling to regain his footing in his original career, and his pivot to teaching, and eventually fine art, as a world traveler. The stunning visuals highlight Tunstull’s creations for such iconic titles as Women’s Wear Daily, Vogue, W and Playbill, celebrated designers such as Joseph Abboud, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren and Nicole Miller, and renowned retailers such as Henri Bendel, Blooomingdale’s and Neiman Marcus, as well as his exploration as a fine artist, from representational watercolors and oils to abstracts. From cover to cover readers will enjoy Tunstull’s exciting journey and follow every step of his creative life.”

Official Launch Date: Monday, October 3, 2016
Preorders available now at Amazon.com

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This Weekend: Giant Antique & Estate Tag Sale in Copake

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This weekend, September 9 to 11, 2016, Copake Auction Inc., will host a Giant Indoor Tag Sale. The sale will feature hundreds of items culled from local estates. Including antiques, collectibles, household goods and more!

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HOURS
Friday September 9, 9-5 pm (Early Bird Buying 8-9 am, $10 per person)
Saturday September 10, 9-5 pm
Sunday September 11, 9-2 pm

Copake Auction is located at 266 Route 7A, in Copake.
For more info, including more photos of items, visit CopakeAuction.com

*All images from CopakeAuction.com

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Jeff McKinney is a Realtor in Columbia County, NY. Connect with him on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Pinterest.

World in Miniature at Berkshire Museum

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One of the Current Collections at the Berkshire Museum is the World in Miniature by Louis Paul Jonas. This collection features fourteen miniature scenes of animals and plants in their native habitats. The World in Miniature dioramas were created by Louis Paul Jonas, a sculptor and taxidermist whose work has appeared in museums around the world. These dioramas were built to one-tenth scale, and illustrate the ecology and geography of locations across the globe, including African Water Hole; Amazon Jungle; Rocky Mountains; Mount Kilimanjaro; Lions on the Serengeti Plain; Australia; Arctic Ocean; and Alaska, to name a few.

For more info on this collection, visit BerkshireMuseum.org

The Berkshire Museum is located at 39 South Street (Route 7), in Pittsfield, MA.

HOURS & ADMISSION
Monday – Saturday, 10 – 5pm
Sunday, noon to 5pm
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day

Admission
$13 adult; $6 child (under 18)
Museum members & children 3 and under get in for free

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Lucille Ball’s First Hollywood Home for Sale

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The Home’s Historic Past

When Lucille Ball left NY for Hollywood in the early 1930’s, she rented the 1,874-square-foot bungalow at 1344 N. Ogden Drive. At the age of 22, Ball had just signed a contract with RKO Radio Pictures, so the actress moved to CA with her family, including her mom and brother. The group lived in the rented bungalow until Ball eloped with Desi Arnaz, and moved into a Beverly Hills mansion.

The two-bedroom, two-bathroom bungalow with palm trees in the front yard was built in 1919, and is located in the heart of West Hollywood’s historic Spaulding Square neighborhood. This area is comprised of many Colonial-style bungalows developed between 1916 and 1926. The current owner has lived in the property for over 20 years and has done extensive renovations to the home while still preserving its old-world charm,and ties to Ball.

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Make An Offer

The home is listed at $1.75 million. The listing agent is Rhonda Kohn of Keller Williams Realty.

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At The Crandell: Florence Foster Jenkins

NOW SHOWING at the Crandell Theater in Chatham: Florence Foster Jenkins.

Based on an astonishing true story, starring Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant and Simon Helberg, and directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen, Philomena), the hilarious and inspiring FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS tells the inspirational true story of the eponymous New York heiress who obsessively pursued her dream of becoming a great singer. The film celebrates the human spirit, the power of music and the passion of amateurs everywhere.

Here is the trailer:

Rated: PG-13 (for brief suggestive material)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Directed By: Stephen Frears
Written By: Nicholas Martin
Runtime: 110 minutes
Studio: BBC Films

Show Times:

Fri 8/26 thru Thu 9/8, 5:00pm & 7:30pm daily

Ticket Prices:
Members & Children $6.50
Non Members $7.50
Matinees, All Seats $6.50
Additional $2.00 fee for 3D

The Crandell Theatre is located at 48 Main Street in the Village of Chatham. Visit CrandellTheatre.org for more info.

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