The director of the new V&A Dundee has spoken of the challenges and the "thrill" of setting up the design museum as it prepares to welcome the public. The Kengo Kuma-designed building will open its doors on Saturday, the striking centrepiece of the ongoing £1 billion regeneration of Dundee's waterfront. More than a decade after the idea of establishing a V&A in Scotland's fourth city was first discussed, director Philip Long said everything is in place to make it a must-see destination for visitors from all over the world. Mr Long said: "There have been lots of challenges along the way, and I'm very pleased and proud that we've seen our way through those. The biggest challenge has been the magnitude of the project overall. "V&A Dundee is not an outstation of the V&A in London. As one of the founding partners V&A is a core part, but we here in Dundee are a new team that has come together to develop this project and lead it long into future." Museum … [Read more...] about V&A Dundee director: New museum is not a London ‘outstation’
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V&A Dundee boss ‘especially proud’ of Mackintosh Oak Room
0 Have your say The director of the new V&A Dundee has said he is “especially proud” of the conservation and restoration of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s original Oak Room. The Kengo Kuma-designed building will open on Saturday, the striking centrepiece of the continuing £1 billion regeneration of Dundee’s waterfront.More than a decade after the idea of opening a V&A in Scotland’s fourth city was first discussed, director Philip Long spoke of the challenges – and the “thrill” – of setting up the design museum as it prepares to welcome the public.The museum’s Scottish Design Galleries celebrate the influence of design at home and abroad, from Beano artwork to Hunter wellies and the Fair Isle jumper.The jewel in the crown is Mackintosh’s Oak Room – the painstakingly reconstructed interior of part of Miss Cranston’s Ingram Street Tea Rooms – which has been unseen for 50 … [Read more...] about V&A Dundee boss ‘especially proud’ of Mackintosh Oak Room
Paul Manafort trial by the numbers: 27 witnesses, 18 charges and a potential 305 years in prison
Christal Hayes and Kevin Johnson and Ledyard King USA TODAY Published 1:14 p.m. UTC Aug 21, 2018 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Paul Manafort shuffled in the courtroom Monday, looking on as his attorneys and prosecutors spoke with the federal judge overseeing his tax and bank fraud trial. It's been four weeks since the trial began and jurors on Monday were still deliberating his fate. If found guilty on all the charges he's facing, he could spend the rest of his life in federal prison. The case has had its twists and turns over the weeks. Here's a look at the trial in numbers, how it all developed and the possible conclusions. 18 criminal counts The case against Manafort is centered on allegations of bank and tax fraud. The charges are basically split into three areas: failing to file reports for foreign bank accounts, filing false income tax returns and bank fraud. … [Read more...] about Paul Manafort trial by the numbers: 27 witnesses, 18 charges and a potential 305 years in prison
Jarrod Lyle dead at 36: Australian golfer passes away after long battle with leukaemia
AUSTRALIAN golfer Jarrod Lyle has died after a long battle with leukaemia. The 36-year-old, who beat cancer in 1998 and 2012, died peacefully, surrounded by family in Torquay, Victoria. His heartbroken wife Briony released a statement on social media thanking his fans for their support. Last week, Lyle made the decision to stop undergoing treatment. He had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia when he was 17 and had beaten it twice before it returned last year. The champion golfer, who two pro tournaments - the Mexican Open and Knoxville Open - in his career, is survived by Briony and his daughters Lusi, 6, and Jemma, 2. Briony posted a moving statement to social media after his death was announced. She wrote: "It breaks my heart to tell everyone that Jarrod is no longer with us. "Lusi, Jemma and I are filled with grief and now must confront our lives without the greatest husband and father we could ever have wished for. "At the same time, we have been blessed and … [Read more...] about Jarrod Lyle dead at 36: Australian golfer passes away after long battle with leukaemia
Paul Manafort trial: High stakes for Robert Mueller in first test of 14-month inquiry
Kevin Johnson USA TODAY Published 10:08 p.m. UTC Jul 30, 2018 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The potential jeopardy facing former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort cannot be underestimated. A stark assessment was offered this year by U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III, who declared that the Republican political operative faced the prospect of life in prison if convicted on the barrage of bank fraud and tax evasion charges leveled against him. Jury selection in Manafort’s criminal trial begins Tuesday in a case that is the first public test for a team of federal prosecutors assembled more than 14 months ago by Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller. Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and whether there was collusion between Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and the Kremlin has been repeatedly derided by the president as a “witch-hunt.” Last week, prosecutors said they do not intend to … [Read more...] about Paul Manafort trial: High stakes for Robert Mueller in first test of 14-month inquiry