Reading and Roaming
MOVIE TIME: A PSYCHIATRIST IN CRISIS A Private Life (Cary Theater) Having discovered the delights of our local movie theater, the Chief Penguin and I walked downtown again. This time to see Jodie Foster in A Private Life. A French film in French with subtitles and a few snatches of English, it’s a little bit of everything: murder mystery, love …
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ART: PORTRAITS OF AMERICANS Amy Sherald American Sublime (Whitney Museum of American Art) Amy Sherald is an American portrait painter whose works feature mostly Black individuals. She is probably best known for her portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama, hung on a wall by itself. The exhibit is large and encompasses early works from 2007 to very recent …
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This week’s post includes a play about race that is compelling and uncomfortable and a beautiful memoir on delayed grief. The drama is the Pulitzer Prize winner, Fairview, and the book is Memorial Days. CHALLENGING THEATER Fairview (Justice Theater Project) The Justice Theater Project, a small drama company, presents plays about social issues at Umstead United …
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This week, I’m featuring a recent TV series, a debut novel set in the South, and a new local restaurant. RISKING LIFE IN MARSEILLE Transatlantic (Netflix) When I’ve mentioned to friends that I’m watching Transatlantic, several told me they had just finished it and are interested in discussing the ending. Then, this morning, I received an e-mail from …
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