‘Supper,’ a Feast for the Eyes
“But behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.” —from the Gospel of St. Luke, Ch. 22, Verse 21 The reaction by His disciples […]
Category Archives: Ephemeral New York
Happy Birthday, Walk About New York
“We are always the same age inside.” —Gertrude Stein (1874–1946) Walk About New York turns one-year old today. We will always be a kid at heart, exploring and discovering the […]
Kicking into a New York Spring
“It has been said of the new Music Hall that it needs no performers.” —one critic’s assessment at the 1932 opening of Radio City Music Hall Like a March weather […]
Telling “Tales”
“Unlike anything I’d seen before!” —Martin Scorsese, (1942– ) I remember my high school French classes very well. For French III and IV the teacher was Mr. McMullin, a short, […]
The Queen, Behind Closed Doors
“I have to be seen to be believed.” —Queen Elizabeth II (1926– ) Her Majesty’s reasoning when overruling her advisers, deciding that her coronation should be televised. The year 2006 […]
The Rap on “Hamilton”
I’m not throwin’ away my shot. Hey yo, I’m just like my country. I’m young, scrappy and hungry. —some of the lyrics used by Alexander Hamilton to introduce himself in […]
From Another Era, a Message for Our Time
“What makes you think you’re such a superior human being? Your money? If you do, you’re a dull-witted fool, Mr. Kirby. And a poor one at that.” —Grandpa Vanderhoff, from […]
Phoenix: From Rubble, Not Ashes
“The king of birds.” —Xu Bing (1955– ) The bird that Mr. Xu is talking of is the phoenix. There are two of them flying about the nave of The Cathedral […]
The Matisse Cut-outs: Go See Them!
“Only what I created after my illness constitutes my real self: free, liberated.” —Henri Matisse (1869–1954) his assessment of his career after undergoing cancer surgery Matisse was diagnosed with cancer […]
A Reindeer Yarn
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donder and Blitzen. But do you recall, The most famous reindeer of all? Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer […]
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