From Russia with love

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Nicolai Fechin attained fame in the 1920s with his portraits of Lillian Gish and Willa Cather. However, he was not only a painter, but also a woodcarver. The doors and gates of the Fechin Inn in Taos, New Mexico, are carved a la Fechin. The inn is built beside his adobe house.

Appreciation, Hotels and motels, Taos, New Mexico, Fechin, Nicolas

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Russia, with a twang: an extraordinary display of czarist treasures turns up in - yes - Mississippi

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Mississippi funded an $8.6 million exhibition called 'Palaces of St. Petersburg: Russian Imperial Style.' Four of St. Petersburg's 12 imperial palace museums contributed artifacts to the exhibit, including chairs, jewelry, furniture and flooring.

Exhibitions, Jackson, Mississippi, Art objects, Russian, Russian art objects

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Labor of love

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Quinn wrote the script for the movie 'This is My Father's Life' based on tales his mother told of her Irish childhood. His actor brothers Aidan Quinn and Declan Quinn are involved in the project. Aidan will appear in the movie.

Behavior, Screenwriters, Quinn, Paul

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