Contemplations
Thoughts and Theories by Sophia News Publisher George MagaliosContemplations is a column by Sophia News Publisher George Magalios that explores ideas, concepts and theories related to art, philanthropy and philosophy.
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Orion Jean is Time’s Kid of the Year
Many of us have the notion that making a positive impact on the world is something that is bigger than us. Orion Jean proves that anyone can make a difference—even an elementary school kid can have a positive impact on hundreds of lives. When the pandemic first...
Man Saves Family of Stray Cats, Stray Cats Save His Restaurant
Whether or not you believe it, good karma is said to come to those who do good, but that wasn’t on Naoki Teraoka’s radar when he rescued a sickly kitten outside his restaurant, despite his financial troubles. Before the pandemic hit in early 2020, Teraoka’s...
80-Year-Old Man Saves Motorists Stuck in Blizzard
Shannon St. Onge knew she had to run into her office at First Nation’s University on Monday to sign a check. Anticipating the forecasted blizzard in Saskatchewan, St. Onge kept her eye on the highway conditions throughout the day. Thinking she would be able to pop in...
Review: Miami City Ballet’s “The Nutcracker”
Photo: Nathalia Arja and Miami City Ballet dancers in Miami City Ballet’s production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo © Alexander Iziliaev. The Miami City Ballet has produced an exquisite...
2018 Art Basel | Miami Beach Review: An Art Fair to Remember
The 2018 edition of Art Basel Miami Beach (ABMB) was a lush and triumphant event replete with promising young artists, old masters, and the occasional aesthetic surprise. It is no secret that the Miami Beach version of the Art Basel Art fairs, with the others being...
Review: Florida Grand Opera’s “La Boheme” at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Giacomo Pucini's La Boheme is an opera without equal, and perhaps the quintessentially modern operatic oeuvre thanks to its timeless tropes of tragic love and artistic purity. Premiering in 1896 at the Teatro Regio in Turin, La Boheme is also the first production of...