I admit it. I am addicted to tag sales. In my rational moments, I sometimes ask myself, “What is it about other people’s junk that I find so alluring?” I have long ago given up the hope of finding an original Currier and Ives print in someone’s attic. Yet I still can’t pass up a sale that […]
People friendly, that’s what most people want from their summer leisure destinations. With that in mind, I took off with grandkids Astrid and Nadia for what I hoped would be a people-friendly weekend at Mystic Seaport this summer. Not only was it people friendly, but it was dog friendly, too. And both kids and dogs (on […]
What’s in a number? Sometimes it tells a story. 1800 is the number of tiles in the original 9/11 People’s Memorial Wall constructed in 2001 on Central Avenue in Richard Presser Park in Greenburgh. 1711 is the number of tiles salvaged, repaired, cleaned and reassembled tile by tile by Sarah Bracey White and 41 volunteers who […]
Going global. That’s the plan for the fall season at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) (www.artscenter.org) at SUNY Purchase. I have this from a reliable source… Wiley Hausam, PAC Executive Director. “Our season is more robust than last year with 35 performances and more international programs, including those from Brazil, Venezuela, Spain, Hungary, Germany, Australia […]
Music is my favorite summer sport. Many people seem to agree, which is why ArtsWestchester promotes more than 250 free or affordable (under $20) outdoor concerts in Westchester this summer, under the rubric “Music in the Air.” (https://www.artswestchester.org/music-in-the-air/) Music in the Air is a private/public partnership with county government, the arts and corporations joining together […]
When there is Music in the Air, I always think of Caramoor (www.caramoor.org). It’s that special place in the county that is called “A Garden of Great Music.” Caramoor reverberates each summer with its seven-week International Music Festival, now in its 66th year. This year the festival is truly a global affair with a roster […]
I often wonder about things. For example, do people who follow in their father’s footsteps or do so because of genetics? Or, is it an acquired skill or predilection? I thought more about this when I saw that Sheldon Snyder and Tova Snyder (www.artswestchester.org/artists/profile/tova-snyder) were in an exhibition “Influence of the Land,” together at the […]
The recent unrest in Egypt has dashed my hopes of seeing the River Nile, at least for the near future. But, I did get a glimpse of what it must have been like, back in the old days, at a “Voyage to the Nile” gala at the Hudson River Museum (www.hrm.org). Jan Adelson, board chairperson, […]
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