Arts-Music

Spend Memorial Day attending the world premiere of “D-Day Over Normandy,” a World War II documentary featuring incredible drone footage over the D-Day beaches and battlefields.

As a fashion and portrait photographer, I often get asked for advice on what to wear, or what NOT to wear, during a headshot photo session. My advice includes:

• Unless you are an attorney or CEO, stay away from stiff suits. Think layers and textures instead to achieve a more approachable yet professional appearance.
• Less is more. Don’t wear big jewelry, scarfs or distracting prints or patterns.
• Solid colors will make you stand out and blue looks great on everyone.
• Make sure your clothes are ironed and fit your body.
• Present the most genuine smile possible – people notice the difference.

Once again, for spring and summer 2017, designers are showcasing trends that are exactly like the women who are shopping for them – wonderfully diverse. From standout prints and innovative shapes, to larger-than-life duffels, micro mini bags, and new takes on classics, the runways covered it all and did not disappoint.

This slick, edge-of-your-seat thriller challenges racism the way “The Stepford Wives” challenged male chauvinism in the 1970s. Director Jordan Peele delivers a new breed of horror movie that scares and outrages between bursts of comic relief.

A few weeks ago, my co-workers and I were fortunate enough to see Sting perform in Boston during his 57th & 9th Tour.

“Grey Lady,” starring Eric Dane, John Shea, Rebecca Gayheart and Jimmy Cummings, will premiere at Dedham’s Showcase Cinema on Tuesday, April 18. Dane plays a Boston detective who travels to Nantucket to find his partner’s killer, but he uncovers more than he expected.

Bar Mezzana is a fairly new Italian restaurant located at Ink Block in the South End. Chef Colin Lynch’s menu features his love of regional Italian cooking.

Boston is described as a historic and traditional city with a European feel. While that may be true, and we embrace it, the face of Boston is changing. People are living their lives differently, and the modern aesthetic in the design and architecture of Boston is a reflection of this.

Most people in Boston have seen “The Town,” the dramatic heist movie about bank robbers from Charlestown, starring Ben Affleck. But I’d guess that most haven’t picked up the book, and they should.

Last April, my boss and stone mentor Ivo Cubi, owner of Cumar Marble and Granite, sent me to Italy where I fell in love with a white, gray, black and “greenery” colored stone called “White Beauty.” It whispered my favorite mentoring question: What do you see that I can become?