Reading and Roaming
CITY HIGHLIGHTS Today we spent part of the day with Kai, a young guide who traveled and lived in other countries and worked in the hospitality industry before becoming a guide. A native of San Sebastián, he loves his home city and presents it well. With him, we went from the east side of town, …
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MAINE’S SUMMER GREENS Inland a bit from its rocky coast, Maine has stretches of woodland with lots of green. Green trees, conifers of several types, including long-legged cypresses, and also oak and maple trees. Thick ferns line the roadside and, if you time it just right, you might see the local family of turkeys crossing the road. The …
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If you need a distraction from the political scene this holiday weekend, here is an art exhibit to enjoy vicariously and a fun drama series to binge on. Happy Memorial Day—may the good times return! PORTRAITS AND MORE: JOHN SINGER SARGENT Sargent and Paris (Metropolitan Museum of Art) John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) was an American painter …
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ART: PORTRAITS OF AMERICANS Amy Sherald American Sublime (Whitney Museum of American Art) Amy Sherald is an American portrait painter whose works feature mostly Black individuals. She is probably best known for her portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama, hung on a wall by itself. The exhibit is large and encompasses early works from 2007 to very recent …
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