Reading and Roaming
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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FABULOUS FRICK! Frick, The Man & The Mansion Many visitors to Manhattan are familiar with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, better known as MoMA, and also the Whitney Museum of American Art. But not everyone knows the Frick Collection. It took us longer to discover this stately mansion and its art, but …
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This post is a mix of comments from North Carolina, a recent novel, and a note about spring in Manhattan. DINING IN THE TRIANGLE Taste Vietnamese Cuisine, Morrisville, NC The Chief Penguin and I regularly join the Adventurous Eaters group for lunch at a different restaurant each month. Our area is home to a wide variety …
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RENEWAL Whether you celebrate Easter or Passover or neither, spring is a time of renewal and hope. Here in North Carolina, we are deep into spring. The azalea bushes are bending under the weight of white, pink, and red blossoms; royal purple, butter yellow, and pale pink irises stand upright in garden beds; and the trees, seemingly …
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