Last few days, plus
Thursday: Went to the opening of the Soho Gallery for Digital Arts. The brainchild of John Ordover and overseen by Kim Kindya, this is to my knowledge one of the few, if not only, art gallery that only shows digital works of art. Intriguing space, some really interesting work being shown. You'll hear more about SGDA from me in the future.
Friday: MBW's birthday, but she didn't want to celebrate. Insisted, really. So instead we accepted an invite to another art opening. (Mind you, that made it the fourth in two weeks.) This one was at the Luxembourg House, which was also the home to songwriter extraordinaire Irving Berlin for many years. The art works, done individually by artist couple Diane Jodes and Robert Hall, were all related to Irving Berlin in fact. Diane works in a variety of media, sometimes at once: printmaking, collage, painting, photography, even sewing and crocheting. One set of works on display used titles of Berlin's songs in wonderfully interesting and fun juxtapositions. Robert's art, at least for this exhibit, uses graphite or charcoal, but they often come off as almost 3-dimensional due to their photographic sources and Hall's keen eye.
Saturday: Caught up on e-mail for one thing. I also wrote a couple of recommendations for a former student. For most of the evening though I read David Mack's The Calling. All of it. In one sitting. I simply could not put it down. Dave, if you're reading this--you talented S.O.B.--I will get you for writing something that compelling. And anybody not Dave Mack? Read the book. Now.
Sunday: Donating blood, then attending a student's composition recital.
That's enough for a while, yes?
Friday: MBW's birthday, but she didn't want to celebrate. Insisted, really. So instead we accepted an invite to another art opening. (Mind you, that made it the fourth in two weeks.) This one was at the Luxembourg House, which was also the home to songwriter extraordinaire Irving Berlin for many years. The art works, done individually by artist couple Diane Jodes and Robert Hall, were all related to Irving Berlin in fact. Diane works in a variety of media, sometimes at once: printmaking, collage, painting, photography, even sewing and crocheting. One set of works on display used titles of Berlin's songs in wonderfully interesting and fun juxtapositions. Robert's art, at least for this exhibit, uses graphite or charcoal, but they often come off as almost 3-dimensional due to their photographic sources and Hall's keen eye.
Saturday: Caught up on e-mail for one thing. I also wrote a couple of recommendations for a former student. For most of the evening though I read David Mack's The Calling. All of it. In one sitting. I simply could not put it down. Dave, if you're reading this--you talented S.O.B.--I will get you for writing something that compelling. And anybody not Dave Mack? Read the book. Now.
Sunday: Donating blood, then attending a student's composition recital.
That's enough for a while, yes?