Reading and Roaming
PORTRAITS Bad pun in the title of this post, I know, but couldn’t resist. A new exhibit at the Whitney, Human Interest, contains 200 portraits —paintings and sculpture from its extensive collection. Lots to see and a lot to take in on one visit, including a larger than life-size sculpture that is a candle, so we went twice. …
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JAUNTING ALONG THE HUDSON We have taken advantage of being only a block from the water to explore nearby Pier 45. One evening at dusk, a group of young people were dancing to Brazilian tunes there while other folks sat on the lawn braving the cold breeze. The other morning we walked the promenade from Pier …
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Books My recent reading has ranged from the very serious to the quite serious to the more frivolous. Stir: My Broken Brain and the Meals that Brought Me Home by Jessica Fechtor. Sound depressing, but it wasn’t. Yes, Ms. Fechtor did suffer a brain aneurysm at the tender age of 28, but her optimistic spirit …
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AT THE MET A good friend came into the city for the day and she and I were engrossed for several hours viewing two exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was a rainy Friday and the corridors were packed with people. Fortunately, the first exhibit hall was less crowded so we could get a …
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