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FEATURES 44 RING UP THE CURTAIN The performing arts come back to the stage for live audiences. By Lee Cullum 54 MILTON AVERY’S GREAT INDEPENDENCE From plains of trees to planes of color, the American artist eschewed a single art movement and style. By Nancy Cohen Israel 58 A TASTEFUL RETREAT Dean Fearing and Wanda Gierhart Fearing bring their varied lifestyles and talents to the table. By Peggy Levinson 64 TROPICAL BRILLIANCE Fine jewelry and gemstones mimic exotic flora. Photography by Chris Plavidal; creative direction and styling by Nelly Adham; produced by Elaine Raffel.
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On the cover: Yin Yue, founder/director of YY Dance Company. Photograph by Anton Martynov. Courtesy of Bruce Wood Dance.
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