Candle Making

The annual open house of award-winning artist and designer Sandy D’Andrade will be held at her home studio in Red Hook this Saturday and Sunday by appointment only. D’Andrade, who lives in a beautiful setting surrounded by waterfalls, woods and more here

Jacqueline Ehlis’ exhibit at the New American Art Union gives added meaning to the notion of art installation. Rather than merely drawing our attention to the artwork, Ehlis uses her pieces to spotlight the architecture of the gallery and how light more here

Indie darlings Old 97′s come to the Trocadero Theatre, 10th and Arch streets, Philadelphia, Wednesday night, bringing a Texas twang to easygoing tales of loves lost, found and lost again. Led by frontman Rhett Miller — who boasts a fine solo career more here

SACRAMENTO, Calif. California on Friday became the first state to ban trans fats from restaurant food, following several cities and major fast-food chains in erasing the notorious artery-clogger from menus. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed more here