Franz von Bayros (1866-1924) is a fairly recent discovery of mine. He was an Austrian Decadent, and I like to think of him as the spiritual love child of Aubrey Beardsley and the Marquis de Sade. His erotic illustrations caused a furore – the court case concerning his ‘Tales from the Dressing Table’ portfolio made his name in artistic circles, and he was persecuted his whole life for his controversial artwork, meaning that he was constantly moving from country to country. It’s hardly surprising – the morally fixated echelons of nineteenth-century society were hardly going to welcome von Bayros’s decadent take on eroticism, often featuring lesbianism, bestiality and sadomasochism. Nonetheless, his artistic skill cannot be denied, and his illustrations are witty and delightful, attention paid to the minutest of…

Maxine’s Fireweed Bistro is pleased to announce the grand opening of our new Solarium Dining Room. This dining room features natural light, a mural by artist Margret Hugi-Lewis, and a retractable roof for summer dining.

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Did you ever eat at Maxine’s Bistro in Girdwood? It was kind of a staple there for about eight years and then it closed abruptly. I assumed things must not have worked out, but it turns that was only half the truth. Only the building wasn’t working out. The roof was leaking and there were other issues, so Maxine’s had to move out. Owner and chef Rob Lewis, who’s from Anchorage, couldn’t find another building in Girdwood so he moved everything, and almost all the staff, to Anchorage. His new place is in midtown, 302 W. Fireweed Lane, the name is also tweaked a bit. It’s now Maxine’s Fireweed Bistro. Lewis said he’s excited about…

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We look forward to receiving volume Meetings with Marcel Iancu by Geo Serban, released on November 24 at Gaudeamus Book Fair. Ştiam că prietenul nostru, istoricul literar Geo Şerban, se zbate de multă vreme să publice acest volum. I knew our friend Geo Serban literary history, struggling for a long time to publish this volume. Apoi, subiectul volumului – marele artist Marcel Iancu – este incitant pentru mine, ca pictoriţă. Then, issue volume - great artist Marcel Janco - is exciting for me as an artist. Am primit în aceste zile volumul şi am fost pur şi simplu încîntată. I received these days the volume and I was simply delighted. Nu este vorba despre încă un volum despre Marcel Iancu, ci despre un album, tipărit în condiţii grafice excelente, despre perioada…