Reading and Roaming
STUNNING ART EXHIBIT—People Come First I feel as if I should have heard about the American artist Alice Neel long before this. She lived from 1900 to 1984 and was active on the political scene in Manhattan. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a retrospective of her work on display until August 1, and it’s stunning. Her paintings are largely …
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RETURN TO THE BIG APPLE The Chief Penguin and I are back in Manhattan after almost a year and a half. And it’s different. Covid-19 has taken its toll with more empty storefronts, favorite restaurants shuttered, fewer people on the streets, and less traffic all around. But, and it’s a welcome but, the city is becoming alive again! The …
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We have made a concerted effort to see as many of the Oscar nominees as possible and continued this week with three more films. All were noteworthy in some way, although I can see why Nomadland is favored by a number of critics for best picture. I agree with them. Time (Amazon Prime $) Time is nominated for best documentary …
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MAJESTY AND MIGHT Funeral of Prince Philip Despite the restrictions of the pandemic, yesterday’s funeral for Prince Philip at Windsor Castle in St. George’s Chapel was replete with majesty and the military. Outside, some 800 members of various branches of the military paraded, saluted, and honored the steadfast Duke of Edinburgh. Queen Elizabeth entered the chapel alone …
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