Reading and Roaming
AN ENDURING MAGAZINE A Century of The New Yorker (New York Public Library) Started in 1925 and still going strong after more than 5,000 pages, The New Yorker is a mainstay of the periodical world. This major exhibit in the New York Public Library’s historic building at Bryant Park is informative, fun, and rich with examples of its distinctive …
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LOOKING: MORE ANDREW WYETH At Kuerner Farm: The Eye of the Earth (Winston Salem) The Chief Penguin and I have seen many examples of Andrew Wyeth’s work over the decades, annually in Maine at the Farnsworth Museum and several visits to the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, Pa. Wyeth divided his time over his life between …
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FLOWERS AND ART Art in Bloom, North Carolina Museum of Art This week, the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh hosted its 11th annual Art in Bloom. It’s the museum’s biggest fund raiser; museum admission here is free except for special exhibitions. The 40 floral works range from brightly colored (lots of orange) to subdued browns, …
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A valentine gift in the form of two novels and an Australian TV series.
