Marianne's Three Favorite Things: October

“Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go."

ALBERT CAMUS

Art:

THE GREAT MISTY COPELAND RETIRED LAST WEEK

She broke the Glass Ceiling with her breakout ad that woke the world up to her extraordinary talent.

And then came her Firebird role, after which she became the first African American Principal Dancer for the American Ballet Theater

And finally, after 25 years, at 43 years old, she takes her final bow with the American Ballet Theater. A miracle by anyone’s standards

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Botany:

MIGRATORY BEEKEEPERS KEEP OUR CROPS POLLINATED

A New York Times reporter goes along for the ride.

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Design:

MICHAEL MANIFRED AND MARION WEISS

This duo blurs the boundaries of landscape and architecture to shape their buildings.

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