Notes on a recent Sarasota Orchestra concert, Julian Fellowes’ latest TV drama, and a local Italian restaurant.
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Tidy Tidbits: Motherhood on Page & Screen
Motherhood is portrayed in a novel by Maggie O’Farrell and in a new film based on Elena Ferrante’s work, “The Lost Daughter.”
Tidy Tidbits: The Local Scene
CONCERT EXPERIENCE Frisson Ensemble We ventured to Sarasota for a Christmas musical performance in the Sarasota Opera House last Sunday evening. We felt comfortable going since the production was following the SafeArtsSarasota protocols requiring masks and either a negative Covid test or showing your Covid vaccine card. We thought there might be a line to get …
Art & Eating in Manhattan
CURRENT MUSEUM EXHIBITS Surrealism Beyond Borders One of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s current exhibitions brings together Surrealism works of art from around the globe from Egypt to Mexico to Europe. Most of the artists I did not know. I also don’t know that I liked these paintings and objects but they are different, often provocative, and sometimes chilling. …
