THIS IS WEIRD-- Obscura changed the venue at the last minute. Now it is the mithraeum by Circo Massimo. Very odd. And it is being run by a tour company.When I was a kid, I used to travel back and forth to Rome to visit my cousins. Back in America, my elementary teachers and posse of frenemies used to ask me what was the "best thing" in Rome. I consistently repeated, "the pyramid"-- to which I … [Read more...]
Apr 19, 2009
Rome By Night
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I am shivering, looking into the Roman Forum and remembering when my cousin and I climbed over the fence and onto the Palatine in 1992.I was wearing a mini-dress and kitten heels because I thought the Palatino was a discoteca. Giampiero loved the surprise. … [Read more...]
Dec 10, 2006
It’s The Way He Stands
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"All he does is stand there!" "Yeah, but it's the way he stands..." -- Paul McCartney arguing with John Lennon about Stu Sutcliffe, Backbeat Every so often, I hear how ugly Richard Meier's home to the Ara Pacis is-- what a mistake, it ruins the cityscape of Rome, it's too white. Blah blah blah. First of all, the city scape isn't ruined, it's a flat bed roof, low and hidden beneath Rome's domes. … [Read more...]
Nov 15, 2006
Ch-ch-ch-chia and Via Fori Imperiali
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I was walking down Via Fori Imperiali, like I do about once a week (or almost every day in the summer time), and paused to say hello to the large Chia pet whose has been an old friend in the past decade that I have been coming to and living in Rome. He's big, he's hairy, and he's definitely Ancient Roman Chia Monster. Funny thing is, I didn't even notice him this time.This is the only weird … [Read more...]
