Reading and Roaming
RETURN TO ROME The Chief Penguin and I determined that it’s been 45 years since we visited Rome for the first time and about 12 years since we last were here. We initially came for a scientific conference for him and then visited fairly frequently through the years, bringing our son when he was just 2 …
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ART: FIBER, BRONZE, PAINT On our recent trip to New York, we spent some time at the Met Breuer. As it happened, two featured exhibits were by female artists, one a retrospective of a living artist’s career and the other a focus on the fiber art and sculpture of an Indian artist. I was captivated by Phenomenal …
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STAGE: OKLAHOMA Through the years, I’ve seen several productions of the American musical, Oklahoma. This new production directed by Daniel Fish, is a dark one. The staging is amazing—open and creative. It’s theater in the round, really more of a horseshoe, with theatergoers seated on one side of some of the tables used by the actors. At intermission, the red …
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When in New York, we often take advantage of the wide range of films being shown. This visit is no exception as we’ve managed to get to three movies this week, at least one of which won’t be shown at home. The Farewell Set in New York and Beijing, The Farewell is a touching story …
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