| Three matchmakers try to help, but Mr. Wrong leads her to Mr. Wow
The Matchmaking Institute in New York City molds novice meddlers into professional love brokers. "It's all about efficiency," says Rachel Greenwald, a professional matchmaker in Colorado. "If, say, you're a busy executive, a third-party setup saves you the time it takes to slog through all the dating arenas — spending hours at a crowded party only to go home having met no one." Since it's one thing to hear about the wonders of matchmaking from those who sell the service and quite another to experience it yourself, I decided to test the viability of this venerable institution by asking three matchmakers to work their magic on me. Here's what happened. Matchmaker No. 1 Rachel Greenwald, author of "Find a Husband After 35 (Using What I Learned at Harvard Business School)," believes in the efficacy of business tactics in every circumstance — even love.
Project Row Houses founder speaks for Architecture Lecture Series
Artist Rick Lowe, founder of Project Row Houses in Houston, will speak about his work at 6:30 p.m. April 13 in Room 458 of Louderman Hall as part of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts' spring Architecture Lecture Series. The talk, titled "Toward Social Sculpture," is free and open to the public. The Architecture Lecture Series is sponsored by the College of Architecture and the Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design. Established in 1993, Project Row Houses is an arts and cultural community located in a historically significant inner-city neighborhood in Houston's Third Ward. Encompassing 22 now-renovated shotgun houses, the project is inspired by the work of African-American artist John Biggers — whose paintings celebrated the shotgun house — and combines aspects of neighborhood revitalization, low-income housing, education, historic preservation and community service.
Tower in sight for USI
Courtesy of Holzman Moss Architecture This is an artist's rendering of how the new University Center would look after the first phase of a project to link the existing center and the old library at the University of Southern Indiana. The dominant feature after the two buildings are linked would be a conical tower with a masonry exterior. USI trustees heard an update of the architectural plans for the University Center on Thursday. .
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The RiverWalk itself is being extended into the Historic Third Ward, a rejuvenating warehouse district. A new master plan for the downtown envisions a dense, walkable mix of additional entertainment venues and housing; removal of an old freeway spur that cuts off the north side of the city from its central business district; a year-round fruit and vegetable market in the Third Ward; and a trolley or light rail loop to connect major activities. On the lakefront, the Milwaukee Art Museum is building a $50 million addition designed by the Spanish-born architect Santiago Calatrava. With its cabled pedestrian bridge, glassy galleria and bird-in-flight roof, the expansion is a dramatic departure from the traditional architecture that has defined the city. Also under way on the lakefront: a new state park; construction of a three-masted schooner, which will serve as a floating classroom; a $6 million environmental education and visitor center; and improvements to the grounds of Summerfest, the city's popular music festival.
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