Manhattan Memories: A Musical & A Novel

We are back home from New York. Today’s post includes the fabulous performance of Ragtime we attended and a historical novel that is peculiarly relevant for today. PROPULSIVE MUSICAL Ragtime (Vivian Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Center) Spurred by its great reviews, we got matinee tickets for Ragtime.  It was a memorable experience, probably the best Broadway musical I’ve ever …

Manhattan Moments: Drama, Art, & Food

THEATER: AN AMERICAN CLASSIC Death of a Salesman (Broadway, Winter Garden Theatre) Arthur Miller’s play, Death of a Salesman, was written in 1948 and has been presented in theaters and on television and as a film many times since.  I vividly recall seeing Lee J. Cobb in the title role with Mildred Dunnock as his wife Linda in the …

Carolina Capers: Drama, Book, & TV

FUN MUSICAL FOR A SUMMER NIGHT Some Like It Hot (DPAC, Durham) This past week the Chief Penguin and I went to our first performance at DPAC (Durham Performing Arts Center) in downtown Durham.  We went with a group and transportation was provided to and from.  It’s amazing how stress-free this makes the logistics.  (Confession: we used to chuckle …

Carolina Capers: Pinehurst, Drama, & More

ABROAD AT HOME Outing to Pinehurst, NC Most people think of golf when they hear Pinehurst as this small town, southwest of Cary, is considered the “Cradle of American Golf.”  There are more than a dozen area golf courses.  On the outskirts of Pinehurst is the Sandhills Horticultural Gardens, part of Sandhills Community College.  A group of us visited the …