Reading and Roaming
FILM Marriage Story (Netflix and theaters) This is a painful, and at times excruciating, excavation of a marriage unraveling. As the film opens, it’s clear that there will be no grand reconciliation. Instead Charlie and Nicole initially intend to handle their divorce themselves amicably, but, perhaps inevitably, the tensions and the disagreements lead them each to consult and …
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ON STAGE The Sound of Music You’ve probably seen at least one stage production of The Sound of Music or the movie starring Julie Andrews, but did you pay attention to the year and the context? I don’t think I did until we saw the superb performance at the Asolo Theater. This is a darker, more nuanced play and …
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FLORIDA FROLIC: ST. AUGUSTINE In our quest to become better acquainted with our home state, we’ve been taking short trips to cities not that far from us. For the last two years, we and good friends made a December trip to Winter Park to visit the museums, cruise on the lake, and sample the local eateries. This year, …
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VISITING NORTH CAROLINA How I spent my summer vacation. Wrong season, how I spent Thanksgiving week. The Chief Penguin and I were in North Carolina to visit my sisters and their families and spent time in both Greensboro and Chapel Hill with brisk walks to Greensboro’s Bog and Centennial Gardens, excursions to Winston-Salem, to the marvelous McIntyre’s …
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