Each one of Mary Heilmann’s pieces, in her exhibit “Visions, Waves and Roads,” tells a story from the contemporary abstract artists life. Whether its “Road Trip” which reflects the feeling of her long cross country car rides or the nostalgic ode to her surfer days in California, the pink, violet and red “Ocean Side Sunset.”

The renowned San Francisco Symphony’s Black & White Ball is gearing up for another year of dancing, noshing and drinks for June 2. The concert has announced this year that legendary artist, Paul Simon will perform with his band to celebrate the Symphony’s centennial season at Davies Symphony Hall.

Who doesn’t love pizza? With cheese, without cheese, meats, vegetarian, the options are endless. With such variety, it seems like you don’t find the right pizza the right pizza finds you. Pizza has a way of making us realize La Dolce Vita, a joy of life, have you ever seen anyone mad when they eat a fresh just-out-of-the-oven slice? We haven’t either. Haute Living compiled a list of the top 5 places in the Hamptons to munch on the timeless classic.

On Feb. 9, proving wrong critics that say she can’t perform live; Del Rey sang songs from Born to Die to a packed house at Amoeba record store in San Francisco. Along with the free performance, Del Rey signed albums and souvenirs for awestruck fans.

Dressed in American flag shirts, white button downs, and wreaths of flowers, fans emulated Del Rey’s modest but sultry look. To the joy of the crowd, Del Rey wore a white dress with converse shoes, which is becoming a signature look for the New York City songstress.

It’s politics season and not only in the United States, our Alaskan neighbors, Russia is embroiled in a matchup of the old guard, Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev vs. ambitious contenders like the Russian oligarch and soon to be Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov. Of course with any election come the heated ads aimed to better a runner and topple the opponents.

“Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance” chronicles the Joffrey Ballet Companies storied history from 1956 to the present day and how it revolutionized American dance by fusing modern and classical ballet techniques. Directed by Bob Hercules, the film combines archival footage, behind the scene photos and interviews with former and current Joffrey dancers.

Other than court appearances, Galliano stayed sheltered and away from the outside world. But on Tuesday, Feb. 7, Galliano was spotted at a birthday party for DJ Jeremy Healey at the chic Hix restaurant in London.

Underneath the heart of London in the dark cavernous passageways, in a bombproof World War II era canteen plastered with posters from the 1940’s, blue metallic stacks hold over 4,000 tons of gold belonging to the Bank of England. Priced at $246 billion, the storage is a treasure hunters dream. But don’t expect to easily get into this, unless you have a three-foot long key to open the blast proof door.

Russia is on the verge of creating the next great war movie. Set in Stalingrad, during World War II, the film will be set in Imax format giving viewers an almost too lifelike show with state-of-the-art technology. A turning point in Russian cinema, the film will be the first Russian-language movie set in Imax.