I'm back from my hiatus...things got way too crazy busy and my computer crashed. I hope to post more frequently now.
I just heard that architect Santiago Calatrava will be collaborating with the NY City Ballet this season. If you have the chance you should try and get tickets for these performances, I'm sure it'll be well worth it. Check out this link for more information and to see a short video on this project.

On a similar (architectural) note, I was going through my notebooks where I collect photos of patterns or color combinations I like and I came across these:
I believe this is by Mario Botta and the church is San Giovanni Battista in Mogno, Switzerland. See some beautiful images of this church here.

This is the Hilton Hotel in Athens, Greece, designed by Vassiliadis, Vourekas and Staikos.