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EL FUMA aka HE's SMOKIN

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We are sharing a recent performance at NYC's  The Advent Lutheran Church by a newfound friend and marvelous musician.

Here are two sample videos on YouTube. We hope you like Jose Luis M Rodriguez and would like to hear from you. cityimages3@gmail.com

CHINA CUBANA

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The term Cuban-Chinese is not an oxymoron, but my ABC wife is. Born in Shanghai, with a green card working since 2001.

A living, breathing paradox, at first she may look Chinese, but she speaks Spanish in addition to English and Mandarin. But how did she and the Cubano come to be? She’s a musician’s daughter who plays cello and GuZheng 2K year old guitar.

MAGICAL REALISM

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Five of the most important Magical Realist Writers with a literary style infused with the fantastical, supernatural, and mythological.

Blooming Michael

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Michael Rubens Bloomberg is an American businessman, politician, philanthropist, author and CEO of Bloomberg L.P.

We miss you, Mike. In the shadow of where the Twin Towers once stood in New York City, glowing above the memorial pools honoring the nearly three thousand people killed on September 11, 2001, stands a shining new monument to the living. The $500 million Perelman Performing Arts Center opens its doors later this month. The PAC, as it's known, is the final major piece of the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site.

AUTUMN

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As the  cardinal air sign that leads the autumn equinox, I’m delighted to usher in spring when every leaf is a flower colorful flower.

The spirit of Fall encourages more socialization and harmony between friends and family, which more or less encompasses the Libra ideal. Their personal solar return heralds a new beginning for them, as does the new moon in Libra which occurs every year.

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

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For Hispanic Heritage Month, #CityImages reviews Las flores de mi país that was resented by NYC Parks’ Latino Society.

This is in collaboration with NYC Parks’ Arts & Antiques division, exhibitions featured artworks by more than 20 artists that explore interpretations of Latino culture through imagery of native flora.

NOBODY CARES?

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Americans are far apart because some folks only care about themselves but real public servants work harder.

While there is only one planet we call Mother Earth and one global ocean, the vast body of water that covers 71 percent of the Earth is geographically divided into distinct named regions. The boundaries between these regions have evolved over time for a variety of historical, cultural, geographical, and scientific reasons. 

LMNA LA

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As the first museum to focus exclusively on storytelling through images, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art believes that visual storytelling can connect us and help shape a more just society.

Best Female Vocalists

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Some may think they sound alike but don't say identical, though there's a certain commonality among them that may come across.
Feel free to opine on these candidates and add your favorite, who may or may not appear on our list. Respond below or write me at admin@cimages.me

Public Domain Year

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The new year 2023 brought fee-free copyrighted works from 1927 that has now entered the US public domain.

They will be free for all to copy, share, and build upon. These include Virginia Woolf’s To The Lighthouse and the final Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, the German science-fiction film Metropolis and Alfred Hitchcock’s first thriller, compositions by Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller, and a novelty song about ice cream.

Please note that this site is only about US law; the copyright terms in other countries are different.