Henry David Thoreau Impersonator Says Farewell to Walden Pond
After 26 years in character as the 19th-century transcendentalist writer, Richard Smith is hanging up his straw hat. Source link
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Henry David Thoreau Impersonator Says Farewell to Walden Pond
A bearded man in a waistcoat and tall straw hat emerged from a cabin on Walden Pond and faced a group of people wearing shorts and sunglasses. They were curious about his solitary life in the woods. They addressed him as Henry David Thoreau, the 19th-century transcendentalist writer, but they were speaking to Richard Smith,…
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A mix of sympathy and blame proliferated in messages posted from figures across the political spectrum. Source link
FIT’s Act 5 Graduate Showcase Gets New York Fashion Week Started
A graduate show at the Fashion Institute of Technology introduced the industry to a new generation of designers and helped kick off a busy calendar for insiders. Source link
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