Reading and Roaming
This blog post is all about seeing, and in Manhattan, there is so much to see–scenes of nature and water, famous art works, fabulous live theater, and even the occasional television program. We had it all this week! LIVE THEATER Three Tall Women by Edward Albee (on Broadway) Having the opportunity to see Glenda …
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Of the many pleasures of being in New York, we love to gorge on new films and explore the diversity of art on exhibit. We saw two excellent films this week and joined the throngs at the Met for “Heavenly Bodies.” GREAT CINEMA RBG A superb film. Although diminutive in stature and soft of voice, Justice …
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This week we’ve had some new adventures including a tour of a small historic museum, a jaunt over to Roosevelt Island, time in Central Park with our younger granddaughter, and even a film. All food for body and mind as some days we’ve racked up 20,000+ steps! HOUSE MUSEUM Mount Vernon Museum and Garden is …
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HUMAN BODY SCULPTED Like Life: Sculpture, Color and the Body. This exhibit at Met Breuer of people from about 1300 to the present takes up two floors of the museum. Classical sculpture of human figures was done in marble, almost always white. This exhibit explores examples of white sculpture, but also instances of tinted figures and …
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