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Vogue
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Museo Casa Kahlo, a New Frida Kahlo Museum, Will Open in Mexico City This Fall
In 1904, the Hungarian-German immigrant Guillermo Kahlo built a house in the Coyoacán neighborhood of Mexico City. There, he would raise his children and establish himself as a sought-after photographer, documenting the region's Colonial architecture. One of his daughters, Frida, would even help her father in the dark room, developing negatives, retouching photos, and arguably beginning her artistic education. As an adult, Frida Kahlo would occupy the same house with her husband, Diego Rivera, transforming it into a gathering place for great personalities of the era: Leon Trotsky, Henry Moore, André Breton. The house has had a vibrant afterlife as well. In 1958, four years after Kahlo's death, it was converted into the now-beloved Museo Frida Kahlo (known to many as Casa Azul), which vies with the National Museum of Anthropology for the rank of most-visited museum in Mexico City. Salma Hayek, paying tribute to one of Kahlo's most iconic paintings, 1939's The Two Fridas, for Vogue. Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, December 2001 Last night, a new chapter in Kahlo's story was announced at the Park Avenue residence of Christine and Stephen Schwarzman: The public opening of a Museo Casa Kahlo, adjacent to the storied Casa Azul, will take place on September 27. Already dubbed 'Casa Roja,' the building where the new museum will be housed was originally owned by Frida Kahlo's parents; she later purchased it from them as a home for her sister Christina and Christina's family. 'Cristina was by her side through so much,' says Frida Hentschel Romeo, Kahlo's great-grand-niece, 'traveling with her to New York for her first major exhibition, supporting her through surgeries and recovery.' Frida Hentschel, Mara Romeo Kahlo, and Mara De Anda Romeo Photo: Julieta Cervantes Kahlo's closest living descendants—Mara Romeo Kahlo (Christina's granddaughter and Kahlo's grand-niece), her daughter Mara Deanda Kahlo (Kahlo's great-grand-niece), and Hentschel Romeo—came to New York to publicize the new institution. 'For the first time, the voice of the family will be at the heart of how Frida's story is told,' says Hentschel Romeo. 'This museum isn't just about her work—it's about her world. It's about how the people closest to her shaped who she became. And it's also about the living family—those of us who carry her legacy forward.' The museum will exhibit personal items that have never been shown before, including letters, childhood photographs, a piece of embroidery Kahlo made at the age of five, dolls, jewelry, clothing, and the very first oil painting she ever created. This was the painting, says Hentschel Romeo, that Kahlo showed to Diego Rivera to determine if she had the skill to become a painter. 'It is incredibly moving to see up close,' she adds. The museum will also showcase a newly discovered mural—believed to be the only Frida Kahlo mural in existence.
Fox News
09-04-2025
- Fox News
Boiled eggs, burgers among odd food items left in cars by Uber riders
A new report from Uber details the items that riders have left behind in vehicles – and some of the food and drink items are very surprising. The 2025 Uber Lost & Found Index details the many items forgotten in the past 12 months, ranging from food to personal belongings of all sorts. Among the list of unique items left behind by riders: breast milk, boiled eggs and a Viking drinking horn. A mini-refrigerator, Ozempic and 10 live lobsters were also recognized. Camiel Irving, Uber's vice president and general manager of mobility in the United States, said in a news release that riders have left behind some truly unforgettable items. "Whether essential or totally unusual, we understand how important it is to be reunited with your lost belongings," Irving said. "The Uber Lost & Found Index celebrates the most unique and commonly forgotten items, while reminding riders that getting support to retrieve their prized possessions is simple through the Uber app." Among the top 20 food items left behind were a variety of snacks and meals. Half-eaten sushi, a five-gallon bucket of beans, 108 eggs and garlic cloves were all listed. Also included were 175 hamburger sliders, 100 wings, a bucket of feta cheese — and five jars of pickles. Uber noted various trends of forgotten items, with one named "Top Shelf, Bottomed Out." "Some riders were ready to pop bottles, only to leave them behind. High-end liquors like Don Julio 1942, Casa Azul and Grey Goose didn't make it to their final destinations," the report said. Cases of Truly Hard Seltzer and Corona beers were noted in the top 20 alcohol- and drink-related items left behind. There was also Crown Royal, a gallon of Grey Goose Vodka, Hennessy XO and boxed wine. Ranking 10th on the list of most common items? Forgotten water bottles.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Yahoo
Booze bandits caught on camera smashing through Camp Creek hot spot
The Brief Surveillance footage captured several masked men breaking into CRU Lounge in Camp Creek early Wednesday morning, stealing a safe and bottles of tequila. Co-owner Sheldon Daymon received motion notifications around 5:30 a.m., alerting him to the break-in. The thieves used a crowbar to access the office and liquor closet, taking approximately $1,100 with the safe and several bottles of liquor. Daymon expressed frustration over the damages, which exceeded the value of the stolen items, and urged the perpetrators to seek help or employment instead. East Point Police are investigating the incident and encourage anyone with information to come forward anonymously. EAST POINT, Ga. - Surveillance video shows a bold break-in at a popular Camp Creek business early Wednesday morning. What we know Several masked men can be seen forcing their way inside the CRU Lounge in Camp Creek and ultimately making off with a safe and bottles of tequila. "Man, it's happening. Oh, it's happening," co-owner Sheldon Daymon said. It's not the early morning wake-up call any business owner wants. Daymon says he got the motion notifications just after 5:30 a.m. Wednesday. "Something was knocking my glass out, and this is not regular glass. There's a film on it so it doesn't shatter it falls. So, you have to constantly keep at it trying to break it," Daymon said. Daymon walked FOX 5's Eric Perry through what happened once the men got inside. "Don Julio Reposado. They didn't get the Casa Azul; they didn't get the 1942. They tried to snatch my drawer off, but they had a plan. I'm sure more than likely they had been here before," Daymon said. Video shows the men using a crowbar to get into the office and take the safe. Inside, it was only about $1,100. "They dumped all the hookah stuff out. It was in a bin. They dumped it out," Daymon said. Their final stop was a liquor closet. The video shows the "booze bandits" kicking down the door and loading up a bin with a few bottles before taking off. Daymon says the damages cost more than what this group got away with. What they're saying He says next time they could just ask for help. "There's something called 'each one teach one.' Come talk to somebody. Come ask for a job. If I don't have something, then I can point you to the right direction. It's not worth it, to sum it all up. It's not worth it," Daymon said. What you can do East Point Police confirm they are investigating. If you know anything that could help, come forward. You can remain anonymous. The Source FOX 5 Atlanta reporter Eric Perry spoke to CRU Lounge co-owner Sheldon Daymon for this report.
