magic alex selling his beatles collection
Independent (March 27th 2004): "A dozen or so lots are being sold by Alexis Mardis, known as Magic Alex, a Greek engineer and a controversial figure in the Beatles story who was arguably Lennon's closest friend outside the band. An anonymous source is selling a signed copy of the Beatles' first contract, signed in October 1962 by Brian Epstein - the Beatles' manager - the four members of the band and the fathers of George Harrison and Paul McCartney, as both were under 21 at the time and considered minors. It is estimated to fetch anything up to £35,000."

imagine peace in the streets
Yoko Ono's peace billboard will be located on Hennepin Avenue at 12th Street in downtown Minneapolis: March 15th - May 15th 2004 (as a part of Street-Smart Art by The Walker Art Center)

penal colony 2004
Arata Isozaki + Yoko Ono's piece for the Snow Show. In Yoko Ono's words: "It is a prison, a jail. Just that. In spring, it melts." Visit the Snow Show website for more information about the international ice and snow installation project.

ONO receives dancestar USA nomination
Danny Tenaglia’s “Walked Across The Lake Mix” of Ono’s enduring and legendary smash “Walking On Thin Ice” received a nomination for Best Remix in the upcoming 2004 DanceStar USA: The American Dance Music Awards. She is also one of the award presenters in Miami on March 9th 2004. Update: unfortunately, the remix single did not win this time.

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