Raining in the Adirondacks
Lots of rain here on our first day of vacation, sure wish it was snowing instead ! Maybe we’ll see a moose !
New Gazebo at the Art Musuem
Did you see the new gazebo behind the Art Museum ? It overlooks the river, and has a terrific view ! It’s made of metal and wood. My only critique is that the metal seems to be oxidizing, and while that could potentially give it good character, in my opinion, it just makes it rather ugly. Maybe they’re going to paint it ?Have a walk, and go see for yourself…
Skiing Movie !
No, not that kind of skiing. Going cross-country skiing ! I’ll be honest, I used to be a big downhill guy, but recently have really gotten hooked on cross-country skiing…In honor of this year’s trip, I’ve made a little movie of last year’s trip.
My New Mii
Check it out, I finally starting playing Wii, and I made myself a Mii ! Startling resemblance ? Or just wishful thinking ?
My review of My Name is Asher Lev (The Arden)
Loved it. Really loved it.I was engaged from the first line. That’s rare. Usually, it’s takes me a good 20 minutes to get into a play, but they hooked me from the first line, and I don’t know why. I just found the story really compelling. I’d say it’s because it meant alot to me personally, but the two main themes were Judaism and artistic suffering. I’m not either, but just the same, really enjoyed the journey.
I did start to drift during Asher’s first trip to Europe, about half way through the play. But surprisingly, they hooked me again during the 2nd half, and held me raptured right through the end.
The cast was great. Karl Miller played Asher, and spoke quite directly to me. I was impressed. Adam Heller played all the other male parts, including Asher’s Father. What I found remarkable was his ability to shift between characters, sometimes without even leaving the stage. Wow.
Oh yeah, really liked the lighting too. Subtle, but super-effective. Way to go lighting guy.
Go see it. You have until March 15th.
Subscribe via RSS
Did you know that you can subscribe to my blog via RSS !What is RSS, you say ? Let me tell you. It’s kind of like the high-tech equivalent of a magazine subscription. Rather than coming back to my blog over and over, you subscribe via RSS, and every time I post something new, it just shows up in your RSS reader.
What is an RSS reader ? Why, it’s the tool you use to read all your RSS feeds. Lots of websites of use RSS feeds. One of my favorites is the New York Times. In fact, they have different feeds for the different sections of the paper. Meg’s favorite is the Arts section of the paper, so she only subscribes to that feed. Neat huh ?
There are many RSS readers out there, but my favorite is the Google Reader
So here’s the steps :
- Sign up for an account on Google Reader
- Come back to my page
- Scroll down, and on the right, click on “subscribe to the rss feed”
- On the next page, just click on the “Google” icon to select your reader
Easy and Fun !
Meg got cast in Doubt !
We just found out that Meg got cast in Doubt ! As usual, she always gets cast in something that interferes with the shore house, but heck, it’s worth it !It’s out in Pittsburgh, which is thankfully, a bit closer than Kansas ! (her summer show last year was in Kansas).
Thinking about putting together a little road trip to see the show…
Check out the details at http://www.meghanheimbecker.com
Making way for the Barnes…
The Barnes Musuem is one of the best collections of art around, and in one of the most unique settings. It’s located out in Montgomery county in what used to be a private residence. As part of his will, Albert Barnes decreed that the collection could never be moved. Well, he died, and you guessed it, they’re moving it. While the movement itself is rather polarizing, the location they picked is impressive. Right on the Ben Franklin Parkway. Honestly, I’m not sure if I support the move, but am hoping for a good end result. You see, when the Parkway was originally constructed, it was meant to mimic the Champs-Élysées in Paris. It doesn’t. Yet. Maybe this will change things…It’s going next to the Whole Foods, where the detention center used to be. As you can see, they are making steady progress…
Blog Upgrade
I just upgraded the software that runs my blog (that’s the thing that you are reading !)Let me know if you have any trouble with the site (use the “Contact” link in the upper-right corner)
Parking Garage at Art Musuem
You know about the new parking garage at the Philadelphia Art Museum, right ? It’s mighty hard to miss. I’ve been watching them build it over the last few months, sometimes getting excited, sometimes getting depressed. It’s actually starting to take shape, and I think it might actually be OK. Here’s a picture of the new glass enclosure used to house the elevators at the top. Looks pretty nice.