What was going on in the world in 1961? A lot of eeriness, a lot of confused, threatened, concealed or failed aggression Ben Ratliff Taking inspiration from Coltrane’s two weeks…

Recently we visited Manitoga, a National Historic Landmark that is the studio and home of industrial designer Russel Wright. A prime advocate of what has been called “Livable Modernism,” Wright,…

“Take the wife along with you to choose the color.”

Jazz legend Dave Brubeck’s house has eight bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, and at least four pianos. It’s not clear whether the latter, or the Nakashima furniture, is included…

As previously mentioned, there’s a new Ella Fitzgerald album. Listen to it on Spotify.

Releasing this week: Ella: The Lost Berlin Tapes. Not to be confused with her legendary 1960 Berlin concert, or her other, formerly lost, 1961 Berlin concert, this is a never-before-heard-on-record…

Actress Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg has died at the age of 82. Of all her screen and stage roles, the most iconic was as Mrs. Emma Peel, partnered with…

As the plaque above clearly shows, the 1969 Woodstock Concert is legitimately a site of historical importance. While the rule of thumb is that only sites at least 50 years…

The perfect host knows the perfect glass for each drink, but in case you forgot, Libbey provides a visual reminder in this 1962 ad (glasses start at 15¢!). See more…

Not that long ago, I picked up a set of drinking glasses and matching ice bucket from an antique store down the shore. These glasses were made by the Libbey…