This week on Music Hall Monday, we visit The Paris Opera House (now known as the Palais Garnier). which was built by architect Charles Garnier between 1857 – 1874. The building, located in the 9th arrondissement in the heart of Paris, is known for it’s ornate exteriors of the Neo-Baroque style. For a lover of … Read more
As all eyes of the world are focused on tomorrows inauguration of Barack Obama as the nation’s 44th President, I thought it was a good week to focus on The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The Kennedy Center, located on the banks of the Potomac River near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., opened … Read more
Music Hall Monday is a new feature here on ::Surroundings::. As a way of combining my two loves – music and design – we are going to travel to, and listen to, some of the great concert halls of the world. Where I can find a video or sound clip of a performance from the … Read more