Four Seasons Invites Guests To Stunning Holiday Celebrations, Perfect For Family And Friends To Gather And Make Memories
Christmas and Chinese New Year are important times of celebration across the Lion City. It is also a time when the city comes alive with numerous fun activities at many key attractions to rally young and young-at-heart together. One can revel in the spectacular Christmas light up and Christmas villages on Orchard Road just at the door step of Four Seasons Hotel Singaporeor feel the energy of colorful Chingay Parade during the Chinese New Year season that celebrates harmony in Singapore as well as with the city’s friends from abroad. Children below five years of age also enjoy complimentary dining when staying with Four Seasons Hotel Singapore and kid-friendly amenities such as kid-sized bathrobes and bedroom slippers, a soft toy and age appropriate amenities.
Christmas
in the City
Stay
in the heart of the city just steps away from the excitement of the
island’s longest Christmas street light-up, complete with
photo booths, Christmas villages for fun games and great al
fresco dining, as well as unbeatable year-end shopping sales in malls
dressed up in the season’s best.
Make
time to savour the delectable Christmas-inspired lunch and dinners at
One-Ninety, a Modern Asian Brasserie at Four Seasons Hotel
Singapore too. Tuck into entrées in a garden-like ambience and
enjoy favourites such as traditional oven-roasted turkey with
chestnut stuffing and grilled winter vegetables, and Asian-spiced
glazed ham with lemongrass, pineapple raisin sauce among others; end
with a decadent desserts such as tropical coconut mousse and calypso
mango yule log, Valrhona chocolate pot de crème, assorted macarons
and chocolate pralines all made in-house by the pastry brigade led by
Pastry Chef Audrey Yee, a Four Seasons veteran and graduate of
the renowned Le Cordon Bleu School in London.
Evening Will Feature Live Music by Katy Vernon and PJ Harvey Film A Dog Called Money
The Sound Unseen Film+Music Festival (November 12 – 17, 2019) celebrates 20 years of film, music, and art in the Twin Cities. The opening night event includes a live music performance by Katy Vernon on the Walker Cinema Stage starting at 6:30 pm and a postshow reception in the main lobby. (Visit Sound Unseen for the full schedule of events and locations.)
Walker Arts Center logo (edited)
In
the fall of 1999, Sound Unseen introduced itself as a unique, cutting
edge “films-on-music” festival in Minneapolis. Formulated as a
cultural organization dedicated to the role of film and music as a
conduit of powerful ideas and diverse viewpoints. Its mission is to
foster a greater appreciation of cinema, to bridge cultures, create
and expand community, provide cultural exchange, networking
opportunities and educational outreach through regular interaction
with great films, filmmakers, musicians and artists.
The Sound Unseen Film+Music Festival logo
Since
its inception, It has established itself as one of the premiere niche
festivals in the country, but more importantly as a vital part of the
regional cultural scene. Now in its 19th year, the festival has
expanded to include year-round programming, unique pop-up events, and
special screenings including world and regional premieres.
Named
“One of the 25 Coolest Film Festivals In The World” by Moviemaker
Magazine
in 2016, the “Best Winter Film Festival” by the Star
Tribune
2012, and the “Best of the Fests 2010” from Mpls/St
Paul Magazine,
Sound Unseen continues its tenure as the region’s premiere
films-on-music festival. While bringing the best in documentaries,
short films, and music videos it also showcases rare concert footage,
interactive panels, and live music events. As part of its year-round
presence, Sound Unseen offers a successful monthly screening series
and special events throughout the Twin Cities. This diversity in
content is one of the things that separates Sound Unseen from the
typical outdoor mega concerts and film festivals.
Sound
Unseen has received press coverage in all major local media including
The
Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, City Pages, Vita.mn, Secrets of the
City, Walker Art blog, TC Daily Planet, Northland News, Growler
Magazine, MinnPost; local radio stations The Current, KQRS, MPR,
Radio K and television news including NBC, FOX, and CBS. National
media mentions have included Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, USA
Today, Music Film Web blog, The Playlist,
and AIF
Independent magazine of New York.
Screenshot from PJ Harvey Film A Dog Called Money, directed by Seamus Murphy
Alternative-music
icon PJ
Harvey’s
ninth studio album, 2016’s The
Hope Six Demolition Project,
was created through a unique process that blended travelogue,
photography, performance art, and now a documentary feature. It began
when Harvey, looking to develop a new set of politically tinged songs
that would also evoke a tangible sense of place, decided to accompany
award-winning photojournalist and filmmaker Seamus
Murphy
as he travelled on assignments to war-torn regions in Afghanistan and
Kosovo, as well as to the poor, mostly black neighborhoods of
Washington, DC. As Murphy filmed, Harvey personally interacted with
the members of the different communities and wrote her impressions in
a diary, crafting song lyrics and melodies based on the stories she
uncovered. Back in London, Harvey and her band experimented with
these new songs during a live sound installation called “Recording
in Progress”
at the distinguished
Somerset House,
generating an album’s worth of material entirely within a
glass-walled recording studio, with members of the public invited to
watch. Chronicling the entire project, and even including a handful
of songs not on the final album, A
Dog Called Money is
Murphy’s inspiring, expressionistic document of this unprecedented
collaborative experiment. 2019, Ireland/UK, DCP, 90 min. —Clinton
McClung, Seattle International Film Festival
Sound
Unseen Opening Night
Tuesday, November 12
Live Music:
Katy Vernon, 6:30pm
Screening: A
Dog Called Money, 7pm
Walker
Cinema, $20 ($15 Walker members, students, and seniors)
November 15 Concert Featuring Music Inspired by Rome Includes Carnegie Hall Perspectives Artist Mezzo-Soprano Joyce DiDonato as Soloist
November 16 Features an All-Prokofiev Program
This November, Music Director Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra return to Carnegie Hall for two concerts in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. The first evening, on Friday, November 15 at 8:00 p.m., features music inspired by Rome, including Berlioz’s La mort de Cléopâtre, written in 1829 as a bid for a Prix de Rome, with Perspectives artist mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato; Bizet’s rarely performed symphonic poem Roma; and Respighi’s Pines of Rome, one of three symphonic poems written by the Italian composer about different aspects of the Eternal City. Maestro Muti and the Orchestra return on the following night, Saturday, November 16 at 8:00 p.m., with an all-Prokofiev program featuring selections from Romeo and Juliet and Symphony No. 3.
The concert on November 15 is part of the Carnegie Hall Live broadcast and digital series with a live radio broadcast on WQXR 105.9 FM in New York and online at wqxr.org and carnegiehall.org/wqxr. Produced by WQXR and Carnegie Hall and co-hosted by WQXR’s Jeff Spurgeon and Clemency Burton-Hill, Carnegie Hall Live broadcasts include behind-the-scenes access to the artists and broadcast team, connecting national and international fans to the music and to each other. Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra last performed at Carnegie Hall in February 2018. Bank of America is the Proud Season Sponsor of Carnegie Hall.
This performance is also part of Joyce DiDonato’s Perspectives series at Carnegie Hall with concerts and events throughout the 2019–2020 season that highlight her full range of vocal artistry, as well as her work as an educator. (For more information on upcoming Perspectives performances, please visit: www.carnegiehall.org/didonato.
Program
Information
Friday,
November 15, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.
Chicago
Symphony Orchestra
Riccardo
Muti, Music Director and Conductor
Joyce
DiDonato, Mezzo-Soprano
Stern
Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Georges
Bizet Roma
Hector
Berlioz La Mort De Cléopâtre
Ottorino
Respighi Pines Of Rome
Public
support for Carnegie Hall Live on WQXR is provided by the National
Endowment for the Arts.
Perspectives:
Joyce DiDonato
Saturday,
November 16, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.
Chicago
Symphony Orchestra
Riccardo
Muti, Music Director and Conductor
Stern
Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Sergei
Prokofiev Selections From Romeo And Juliet
Sergei
Prokofiev Symphony No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 44
Born
in Naples, Italy, Riccardo Muti is one of the preeminent conductors
of our day. In 2010, when he became the tenth music director of the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO), he had more than forty years of
experience at the helm of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
(1968–80), the Philharmonia Orchestra (1973–82), The
Philadelphia Orchestra (1980–92), and Teatro alla Scala
(1986–2005).
Photo of Riccardo Muti by Todd Rosenberg Photography
Mr.
Muti studied piano under Vincenzo Vitale at the Conservatory of
San Pietro a Majella in his hometown of Naples, graduating with
distinction. After he won the Guido Cantelli Conducting
Competition—by unanimous vote of the jury—in Milan in 1967,
his career developed quickly. In 1968, he became principal conductor
of Florence’s Maggio Musicale, a position that he held until
1980.
Herbert
von Karajan invited him to conduct at the Salzburg Festival in
Austria in 1971, and Mr. Muti has maintained a close relationship
with the summer festival and with its great orchestra, the Vienna
Philharmonic, for more than 45 years. When he conducted the
orchestra’s 150th anniversary concert in 1992, he was presented
with the Golden Ring, a special sign of esteem and affection,
and in 2001, his outstanding artistic contributions to the orchestra
were further recognized with the Otto Nicolai Gold Medal. He
is also a recipient of a silver medal from the Salzburg Mozarteum
for his contribution to the music of Mozart and the Golden Johann
Strauss Award by the Johann Strauss Society of Vienna. He
is an honorary member of Vienna’s Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde
(Society of the Friends of Music), the Vienna Hofmusikkapelle,
the Vienna Philharmonic, and the Vienna State Opera.
Mr.
Muti succeeded Otto Klemperer as chief conductor and music
director of London’s Philharmonia Orchestra in 1973, holding
that position until 1982. From 1980 to 1992, he was music director of
The Philadelphia Orchestra, and, in 1986, he became music
director of Milan’s Teatro alla Scala. During his 19-year
tenure, Muti conducted operatic and symphonic repertoire ranging from
the baroque to the contemporary, also leading hundreds of concerts
with the Filarmonica della Scala and touring the world with
both the opera company and the orchestra. His tenure as music
director, the longest of any in La Scala’s history, culminated in
the triumphant reopening of the restored opera house with Antonio
Salieri’s Europa riconosciuta, originally
commissioned for La Scala’s inaugural performance in 1778.
Riccardo
Muti’s vast catalog of recordings, numbering in the hundreds,
ranges from the traditional symphonic and operatic repertoires to
contemporary works. He also has written three books, Verdi,
l’italiano and Riccardo Muti: An Autobiography: First the
Music, Then the Words, both of which have been published in
several languages, as well as Infinity Between the Notes: My
Journey Into Music, published May 2019 and available in Italian.
Chicago symphony orchestra logo
During
his time with the CSO, Mr. Muti has won over audiences in greater
Chicago and across the globe through his music making as well as his
demonstrated commitment to sharing classical music. His first annual
free concert as CSO music director attracted more than 25,000 people
to Chicago’s Millennium Park. He regularly invites
subscribers, students, seniors, and people of low incomes to attend,
at no charge, his CSO rehearsals. Mr. Muti’s commitment to artistic
excellence and to creating a strong bond between an orchestra and its
communities continues to bring the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to ever
higher levels of achievement and renown.
Editorial Credit: Coach / Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Coach
and Macy’s today announce
that the global fashion brand will debut as the first-ever luxury
fashion house to participate in the historic Macy’s Thanksgiving
Day Parade®. The event will bring together two iconic American
brands with a shared New York legacy via a new float set to debut in
the annual holiday spectacle.
Coach Logo (PRNewsfoto/Coach)
With
more than 50 million viewers across the country and more than 3.5
million spectators lining up along the streets of New York City each
year, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a national icon
that has grown into a world-famous holiday event. Since 1924, the
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has marked the official start
of the holiday season. Growing in size and scale, the Parade proudly
marches down a more than 2-mile route in New York City with more than
8,000 participants in tow including Macy’s colleagues, their
families, celebrities, athletes, clowns and dance groups, all
spreading holiday cheer. Featuring fabulous floats and America’s best
marching bands, the signature of the Parade continues to be the
world-famous helium balloons.
Coach To Debut As First Luxury Fashion Brand In Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Led
by Coach’s mascot, the beloved dinosaur Rexy, the house’s
glittering float will feature a carnival-style reimagining of New
York City. Titled “Rexy in the City,” the float will
boldly kick-off the holiday season with the house’s unique spirit of
optimism, playfulness and inclusivity.
“Designed
and constructed by the artists of Macy’s Parade Studio, Coach’s ‘Rexy
in the City’ float is a dazzling marvel of engineering, artistry, and
animation that will bring a new level of whimsy to our Parade line-up
this year,” said Susan Tercero, executive producer of Macy’s
Thanksgiving Day Parade. “On Thanksgiving Day, Rexy, the
fearless fashion dino will capture the imagination and hearts of
millions as she makes her glittering way down the streets of
Manhattan.“
In
addition to Coach‘s float debut in the 93rd Annual Macy’s
Thanksgiving Day Parade, the partnership will also include an
exclusive Rexy-themed collection featuring leathergoods, footwear,
t-shirts and accessories, launching November 15 at select
Macy’s stores nationwide and macys.com.
Unleashed
by Coach creative director Stuart Vevers in 2015, Rexy has
appeared in Coach collections ever since, as well as on the runway.
Seen on Coach ready-to-wear worn by global face of Coach menswear
Michael B. Jordan, Kate Moss, Selena Gomez, Zoe
Kravitz and more, she is the symbol of the house’s playful spirit
and courageous attitude. Her glittering float in the Macy’s
Thanksgiving Day Parade will be her biggest, boldest appearance to
date.
Coach
is a global design house of modern luxury leather goods, apparel,
footwear, fragrance, eyewear and a full range of lifestyle
accessories. Founded in 1941, Coach has a longstanding reputation
built on quality craftsmanship and is defined by its confident New
York style. The brand approaches design with a modern vision,
reimagining luxury for today with an authenticity and innovation that
is uniquely Coach. Coach products are available in approximately 55
countries through its network of directly operated stores, travel
retail shops and sales to wholesale customers and independent third
party distributors, as well as through coach.com.
(Coach is a Tapestry, Inc. brand. Tapestry is publicly
listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker TPR.)
“As
an iconic American brand, we are proud for Coach to be the first
luxury fashion house to have a float in the 93-year history of the
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,” said Joshua Schulman, chief
executive officer and brand president of Coach. “We can think
of no better way to kick-off the holiday season than to participate
in this great American tradition. This project not only underscores
our important partnership with Macy’s, but also speaks to the future
of the traditional wholesale business model, evolving from
distribution into meaningful brand storytelling.“
“We
are excited to see our valued and long-standing partnership with
Coach extend to the world-famous line-up of the Macy’s Thanksgiving
Day Parade this year,” said Jeff Gennette, chairman and
chief executive officer of Macy’s, Inc. “As we kick-off the
holiday season, the new float and Rexy-themed collection will be a
great showcase for the Coach brand and promises to bring a dynamic
new element to the Parade and must-have exclusive product to our
stores.”
The
93rd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade airs nationwide on
NBC-TV, on Thursday, November 28, 2019 from 9:00 AM – 12:00
PM, in all time zones. For more information on the Macy’s Parade
please visit www.macys.com/parade.
Programming Launches With Talk on Museum’s Latest Book, “We Return Fighting: World War I and the Shaping of Modern Black Identity”
Programming Lineup Features Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III, Susan Rice, Beverly Guy-Sheftall and Treva Lindsay
To
commemorate the
upcoming
Veterans
Day and
the centennial of World
War I,
the Smithsonian’s
National
Museum of African American History and Culture
has announced a public program on the museum’s latest book, We
Return Fighting: World War I and the Shaping of Modern Black
Identity,
Thursday,
Nov. 7.
Guest curator Krewasky
Salter will
join Howard
University Professor Greg Carr
for a one-on-one discussion on the WWI experience told through the
lens of African American soldiers, military families, women, anti-war
advocates and public intellectuals who played a vital role in WWI and
how they hoped to live out post-Civil War expectations of full
citizenship upon returning home. The
discussion
is free and open to the public. More information about the book and
the upcoming WWI exhibition is available on the museum’s
website.
The
book event is the highlight of an lively November programming
schedule that also features a program on African American feminism
with Beverly Guy-Sheftall and Treva Lindsay, an
intimate conversation with former National Security Adviser to
President Obama and U.S. ambassador to the United NationsSusan Rice and an interactive program on how economic and
social inequities negatively affect the health of communities of
color in the latest installment of the program series, A
Seat at the Table.
All
programs held in the museum’s Oprah
Winfrey Theater will
stream live on the
museum’s
Ustream channel at ustream.tv.
November
Programming
Lectures
& Discussion: Is Womanist To Feminist As Purple Is To Lavender?:
African American Women Writers and Scholars Discuss Feminism
Inspired
by Alice Walker’s expression on feminism, Is Womanist To
Feminist As Purple Is To Lavender? African American Women Writers and
Scholars Discuss Feminism refers to a quotation taken from her
seminal anthology of essays, In Search of Our Mothers’
Gardens: Womanist Prose. In the piece, Walker gave name to
the idea of the importance of theorizing feminism from an African
American perspective. Through performance and discussion, the program
will explore feminism and womanism in contemporary African American
women’s intellectual and literary thought featuring Beverly
Guy-Sheftall, a pioneering veteran of the field of African
American feminism, and Treva Lindsey, a leading representative
of the contemporary generation of feminist scholars. Before and after
the discussion, two dynamic poetry performers, Holly Bass and
Venus Thrash, will explore feminism creatively. The program
will end with an audience Q&A and book signing. Admission is
free; however, registration is required at
https://nmaahc.si.edu/event/upcoming.
A
Seat at the Table: Racial Disparities and Health
Sunday,
Nov. 3; 6:45 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (Heritage Hall)
The
museum will host a thought-provoking conversation on racial
disparities in health outcomes in this latest installment of the A
Seat at the Table program series. Cindy George of Texas
Medical Center’s TMC Pulse magazine will moderate a
discussion between National Medical Association Director Martin
Hamlette and University of Maryland Professor Craig Fryer
about how economic and social inequities negatively impact the health
outcomes of communities of color. After the presentation, audience
participants will have the opportunity to share their stories and
ideas on ways of improving their health and the health of their
communities. A Seat at the Table is an interactive program for
participants to consider challenging questions about race, identity
and economic justice over a family-style meal. To purchase tickets
and to learn about the latest installment of A Seat at the Table,
visit https://nmaahc.si.edu/event/upcoming.
Lectures
& Discussion: We Return Fighting: World War I and the Shaping of
Modern Black Identity
Photo Courtesy of the National Museum of African American History and Culture)
Ahead
of Veterans Day, the museum will host a public program on the
its latest book: We Return Fighting: World War I and the Shaping
of Modern Black Identity. Through essays and photos, the book
tells the stories of how black soldiers fought a war abroad and came
home to combat racial injustices in the United States. Copies of the
book will be available in Heritage Hall. For ticket
information and more details on the book event, visit
https://nmaahc.si.edu/event/upcoming.
Cinema
at NMAAHC: WAVES
Sunday,
Nov. 10; 2 p.m. (Oprah Winfrey Theater)
The
museum will host a special screening of the movie Waves.
The film, starring Sterling K. Brown and Lucas Hedge,
is set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida. Waves
traces the epic emotional journey of a suburban African American
family—led by a well-intentioned but domineering father—as they
navigate love, forgiveness and coming together in the aftermath of a
loss. For ticket information and more details on the book event,
visit https://nmaahc.si.edu/event/upcoming.
Cultural
Expressions: Mindful Eating for the Holiday
To
kick-off the holiday season, the museum will host a panel discussion
on how we all can eat healthier during the holidays. With
Thanksgiving around the corner, many Americans gather with friends
and family to feast on good food. Foods enjoyed by African Americans
traditionally represent an important cultural touchstone during the
holidays. However, many dishes, while delicious, are not always the
healthiest choices. In this program, nutritionists and food
historians will discuss the history behind favorite holiday foods and
how to adapt recipes using more healthful ingredients. For ticket
information and more details on the book event, visit
https://nmaahc.si.edu/event/upcoming.
Birthright
Citizens: A History of Race & Rights in Antebellum America
Saturday,
Nov. 16; noon (Robert F. Smith Family History Center, Level 2)
Special
guest Martha S. Jones will discuss how African Americans
fought for their legal rights through the courts, conventions and the
legislative process from her award-winning book Birthright
Citizens: A History of Race & Rights in Antebellum America.
With a focus on 19th-century Baltimore, Birthright Citizens
uses archival records and new scholarly research to uncover how free
blacks influenced the terms of citizenship for all Americans. Jones
is the Society of Black Alumni Presidential Professor and a
professor of history at Johns Hopkins University. To register
for the event, email familyhistorycenter@si.edu.
December
Programming
Tough
Love: Conversation Between Susan Rice and Lonnie G. Bunch III
Susan
Rice, former national security adviser and U.S. ambassador to the
United Nations, will discuss her recently published memoir, Tough
Love. Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III will be in
conversation with Rice for an hour, focusing on the challenges that
Rice faced while leading the National Security Agency during the
Obama administration, along with pivotal moments in her storied
career. Books will be available for sale and signing courtesy of
Smithsonian Enterprises. For ticket information and more
details on the book event, visit
https://nmaahc.si.edu/event/upcoming.
Explore The Wonder Of The Season With New Brands, Experiences And Services To Make Shopping Easy In-Store And Online at macys.com
As The Holiday Gift Destination, Macy’s Offers A Festive Assortment Of The Perfect Gifts For The Whole Family
Macy’s Puts Holiday In The Palm Of Each Shopper’s Hand With Store Maps And Style Inspiration Directly From Its Award-Winning App
This
year, Macy’s makes navigating
holiday shopping even easier with a seasonally curated assortment of
the best gifts in-store and online, brands that will deck the halls
and keep guests happy, plus services to make picking out the perfect
gift more convenient than ever. From finding a new fragrance or
creating a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry to using technology to
refresh any space for entertaining, what’s new at Macy’s this
holiday has everyone covered.
In-Store
Exclusives
Take
on the role of Santa and head into your local Macy’s for unique and
custom experiences to make shopping for gifts fun and convenient.
Find the best gift in fashion, beauty, home and toys this holiday season at Macy’s. (Photo: Business Wire)
The
Fragrance Bar
The
holidays are the perfect time to gift a new scent, and Macy’s new
Fragrance
Bar allows customers to find their favorite. The
Fragrance Bar’s interactive screens activate when shoppers engage
with them by picking up a fragrance bottle, scent stick, or simply
touching it. From there, customers can learn all about the selected
fragrance, including scent notes, information about the perfumer and
customer reviews, and each product has a QR code enabled for product
purchase, allowing them to scan and pay through Macy’s mobile app,
and pick up in-store. Visit Macy’s fragrance hub online to take a
quiz to uncover your perfect scent match, learn about the newest
scents of the season, and more.
Macy’s Fragrance Bar: Find the best gift in fashion, beauty, home and toys this holiday season at Macy’s. (Photo: Business Wire)
Create
Your Own Jewelry
For
the most luxe, one-of-a-kind gift this holiday season, visit stores
to experience Macy’s newly launched “Create Your Own”
jewelry program. Shoppers work with a Macy’s colleague to
choose gemstones, diamonds, metals, shapes, settings and more via
in-store tablets. Options for men and women include incredible
engagement rings, wedding bands, necklaces, earrings, bracelets and
charms. Once the design is complete, the final, personalized piece
will be delivered to the customer’s home or local store in seven
days, making thoughtful gifting simple this holiday season.
Holiday
Lane for Trim and Toys
Discover
the wonder of the holidays by visiting Macy’s
Holiday Lane Toy
and Trim
Pop-Ups,
to shop a festive assortment of Christmas décor and toy gifts. These
independent store fronts in select locations will make spirits bright
by showcasing some of the season’s most popular toys, glistening
ornaments and classic decorations, plus beautiful wreath adornments
and lush garlands to make this year’s holiday a memorable one.
Additionally,
customers can shop both trim and toys in more than 500 Macy’s
stores across the country, featuring exclusive items from F.A.O.
Schwarz, plus a well-rounded assortment from popular
brands including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®,
Fisher Price®, Board Games, L.O.L. Dolls, PAW Patrol®
and Lego®.
Virtual
Reality in Furniture
Give
yourself the ultimate seasonal splurge and purchase a new piece of
furniture just in time for holiday entertaining. With Macy’s
“See Your Space IRL” technology, shoppers can
virtually see each piece in their home through the in-store VR
experience. Now available in 140 stores nationwide, virtual reality
technology allows customers to ensure that their purchase will
elevate their next holiday gathering, whether they’re looking to
buy a comfy couch for the whole family or an apartment-sized dining
table. There are thousands of products to choose from, including new
additions, such as rugs, upholstery and lighting. Starting
mid-November, shoppers’ favorite Customize It feature will now be
available in a VR experience. Choose from an assortment of different
fabrics and colors to design a truly unique piece of furniture.
Customers can also use their mobile device to visualize select
furniture pieces in their space via augmented reality technology
through Macy’s app and make a purchase from the convenience of
their phone.
The
Park at Herald Square
At Macy’s iconic 34th Street Flagship, customers can shop the re-imagined men’s store featuring new and exciting products, fashion-forward brands and a curated space highlighting trends called The Park, which completely refreshes every eight to 12 weeks. The newly unveiled 14,500 square foot main floor experience is a lifestyle hotspot for the fashion-conscious, urban customer to be inspired and discover new brands and fashion in a trendy, au courant setting.
Find the best gift in fashion, beauty, home and toys this holiday season at Macy’s. (Photo: Business Wire)
Gifts,
Gifts, Gifts!
Whether you’re shopping for mom, dad or the one and only best friend, Macy’s selection of gift ideas takes the guesswork out of finding the perfect gift.
Find the best gift in fashion, beauty, home and toys this holiday season at Macy’s. (Photo: Business Wire)
New
for the Home
Keep
comfort and coziness top of mind this season with Hotel
Collection’s new line, Hotel
Collection Classic. Created exclusively for Macy’s, the
new line was designed for the traditional customer looking for
elevated luxury expressed in an authentic classic aesthetic. From
rich jacquards and stunning velvets to beautiful embellishments,
Classic offers timeless elegance for the home. The line has a range
of pieces that will impress your holiday houseguests, including
duvets, comforters, shams, coverlets, sheets, bed skirts and
decorative pillows.
In
our increasingly hectic and urbanised world, silence is a precious
commodity, which is why The
Spas at Mandarin Oriental are
‘turning down the volume’ once again with their annual offer of a
night of silence in their spas worldwide on December 11,
2019.
The
multi-award-winning Spas at Mandarin Oriental are havens for
contemplation and discovery. Guided by the Group’s oriental
heritage but influenced by local cultural diversity, Mandarin
Oriental has created distinctive concepts with highly sophisticated
spa offerings. Each Spa at Mandarin Oriental is designed to
offer a complete holistic experience that goes well beyond simply
delivering massages to tired bodies. Highly trained therapists are
thoroughly educated to the Group’s own exacting standards, and all
take pride in delivering a bespoke service to meet guests’ personal
wellness needs.
Experience ‘Silent Night’ at The Spas at Mandarin Oriental on December 11, 2019
On
Silent Night, all the Group’s spas will offer their normal
treatment menu, but after 5pm there will be no talking and no music
within the spa to instill a sense of peace and allow for individuals
to experience contemplation and mindfulness. All communication will
take place in a brief consultation at the beginning of the spa
journey, before the guest changes into their robe.
“A
lot of the value of a spa experience comes from simply disconnecting
from technology and experiencing time for yourself in silence,”
said Jeremy McCarthy, Group Spa Director for Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Group. “During this stressful time of the year, we want to
create a space where people can press the pause button and have some
time to think, meditate, or just take a break from being inundated
with noise.”
Guests
are encouraged to come alone or to bring a loved one with whom they
would like to share an experience of silent connection. This is also
the perfect time to take advantage of the Group’s Digital
Wellness initiative. This provides guests with access to a range
of wellness advice and activities designed to help them disconnect
from technology. Mandarin Oriental has developed a number of
tips and guidelines that can help establish personal boundaries on
the use of technology, clear mental chatter and establish a healthy,
digitally balanced lifestyle.
For
those who wish to immerse themselves more fully, a Digital
Wellness Escape can be booked at all of the Group’s spas. This
1 hour 20-minute experience focuses on grounding both body and mind
through the power of human touch, and is designed to provide a
calming and peaceful respite from the outside world and the stress of
repetitive movements.
“Wellness
experts agree that silence, and the absence of incessant digital
noise, is key to our health and wellbeing,” said Susie Ellis,
Chairman and CEO of the Global Wellness Institute. “What a
perfect time of year to create an opportunity for people to
experience disconnection, silence and stillness along with the health
benefits that result. Mandarin Oriental’s Silent Night should
become a model for all of us to practice throughout the year.”
Guests
can also enjoy additional events in certain locations in honour of
Silent Night, such as Silent Yoga in Bangkok, Guangzhou,
Kuala Lumpur, Munich and Marrakech, Meditation Classes
in Boston, Canouan, Macau and Hong Kong, or Singing Bowl
therapies in Prague and Singapore. Mandarin
Oriental Miami and Canouan will have massages on the beach
to encourage guests to enjoy Silent Night outdoors and
reconnect with nature.
For
more information about ‘Silent Night’, and treatment
reservations, visit www.mandarinoriental.com
