Reading and Roaming
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 …
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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. …
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TRAIN TRAVEL Earlier this week, we took Amtrak from the new Moynihan Train Hall to 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. Constructed within the classic old Farley Post Office building, the Moynihan Train Hall is stunning and beautiful! So new, it’s pristine and spacious with elegant arching struts and the occasional wash of magenta light. The train schedule boards …
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RECENT READING The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict Author Benedict has created a niche for herself writing novels about women, notable women whose contributions to society have often been overlooked. Previous novels focus on Albert Einstein’s wife, Andrew Carnegie’s personal maid, and Clementine Churchill. These novels are well researched and engaging reading; I’ve read the …
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