This Stradivarius Could Become the Most Expensive Instrument Ever Sold at Auction

This Stradivarius Could Become the Most Expensive Instrument Ever Sold at Auction

[ad_1] The Joachim-Ma Stradivarius has a high estimate of $18 million. Courtesy Sotheby’s In two days, Sotheby’s will open bidding for the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius, an extraordinarily well-preserved example of an instrument produced at the height of Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari’s “Golden Period,” during which his skills were at their apex. Crafted in 1714, the violin…

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'Rooster Teeth' co-founder reacquires brand, properties

'Rooster Teeth' co-founder reacquires brand, properties

[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-based production company Rooster Teeth, which closed its doors last year, could be returning after co-founder Burnie Burns announced today he’s reacquired the brand. In a release, Burns said he had not only acquired the brand, but also “many” of the former internet media company’s remaining properties. “I am excited at…

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At Guadalajara Art Weekend, Open Studios Are the Biggest Draw

At Guadalajara Art Weekend, Open Studios Are the Biggest Draw

[ad_1] Ceramica Suro’s annual Comida celebration during ART WKND GDL. Tuna Unalan As the leading art fairs and art weeks have rapidly grown bigger, more overwhelming and increasingly homogenized, art world professionals and collectors are turning their attention to dynamic and expanding art scenes outside of major art hubs. These pockets of artistic energy, removed…

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Rare invasive bug intercepted at Detroit airport

Rare invasive bug intercepted at Detroit airport

[ad_1] GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Agriculture specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed that rare invasive seed bugs were intercepted on undeclared cargo late last year at Detroit Metro Airport. Local CBP and officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the insects were a species known as Orsillus maculatus. The seed bugs,…

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The flu season feels worse than normal this year. Is it?

The flu season feels worse than normal this year. Is it?

[ad_1] (NEXSTAR) – It feels like everyone is sick right now. And while that is a slight exaggeration, the real situation isn’t too sunny either. Last week, more than half of states – 27, to be exact – had “very high” flu activity, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and…

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NYC’s most rat-infested subway stops both in one neighborhood — but some riders not surprised: ‘You’ll see one’

NYC’s most rat-infested subway stops both in one neighborhood — but some riders not surprised: ‘You’ll see one’

[ad_1] Harlem has more vermin scurrying through its subway stations than any other neighborhood in the five boroughs, new data shows. Two subway stations in the neighborhood claimed the top two spots for rat sightings on a popular app over the last 30 days. The 116th Street subway station has been crowned the rattiest of…

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How to Relax Without Drinking Alcohol

How to Relax Without Drinking Alcohol

[ad_1] Alcohol has long been synonymous with relaxation. If you want to unwind after a rough day at work—or kick back on the couch, at a baseball game, or in the pool—there’s historically been a good chance you’ll have a drink in hand. Now, the tides are turning. In early January, then-U.S. Surgeon General Vivek…

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