Posted by Sandy in Actors, Blogroll, Directors, Movies on 08 28th, 2008 | No Comments
If It Ain’t broke????
Film remakes - why?  If it ain’t broke, why “fix” it?  The classic movie in question is “The Women” - from the 1936 play written by Clare Boothe Luce, and then the 1939 screenplay by Anita Loos. The original, directed by George Cukor, is great fun, with Norma Shearer,...
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Posted by Sandy in Art, Artist, Blogroll, Exhibits, Museums on 08 25th, 2008 | No Comments
“The Indian Paintings”
“George de Forest Brush: The Indian Paintings” National Gallery of Art in DC, September 14 –January 4, 2009 George de Forest Brush, (1855-1941) born in Tennessee, taught at Cooper Union and the Art Students League in New York. In the 1880s , he lived among the American Indians of Montana and Wyoming...
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Posted by Sandy in Art, Artist, Blogroll, Exhibits, Museums on 08 23rd, 2008 | No Comments
“Frick’s Vermeers Reunited” * Til 11/2/08
Johannes Vermeer, (1632 –1675), whose work is considered an example of “Dutch Baroque” painting was born in Delft, the Netherlands. During the 17th century, the merchant middle class of Holland grew rich due to the increase in trade and used their excess money to become patrons of the arts. Their...
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Posted by Bob Martin in Art, Artist on 08 22nd, 2008 | No Comments
Runways
My first working experience was in the New York Fashion Industry, 7th Ave as it was called. I don’t think we thought of it as an industry. I got to meet people like Richard Blauner, (who gave me two ties from A. Sulka) Jerry Silverman, Herbert Sondheim and others. I was one of the first to see...
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Posted by Sandy in Blogroll on 08 21st, 2008 | 1 Comment
“Grannies On Safari”
While taking a break from the Olympics, I discovered a great “travel” show on a local PBS channel. I have always loved visiting new places, but have not seen as much of the world as I would like, so I enjoy the assorted travelogues and adventure programs found on TV. The Emmy nominated “Grannies...
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Posted by Sandy in Blogroll, Culture, Dance, Live Performance, Movies, Theater on 08 18th, 2008 | No Comments
The Never Ending “West Side Story”
There will be another revival of this ground breaking musical as a celebration of its 50th birthday.  Previews will begin at the National Theatre in Washington DC on 12/16/08, the same theater where it first opened in 1957. It will then move on to Broadway in March 2009. I love “West Side Story”...
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Posted by Bob Martin in Art, Exhibits on 08 14th, 2008 | No Comments
Of Interest to This Artist.
A) Quick wash B) Add a little color C) Define shapes D) Just a bit more detail E) Some lights and darks. War by B. Martin (c) 2008 War is not a unique thing. There is always a war going on and there are always faces that show a universal despair. This is not a political statement,...
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Posted by Sandy in Art, Artist, Blogroll, Exhibits, Museums on 08 13th, 2008 | 3 Comments
Giorgio Morandi at The Met
Italian still life artist Giorgio Morandi, 1890 - 1964, will be showcased at The Met starting September 16. Included will be over 100 paintings, water colors and etchings. (Some paintings reflect the influence that Cezanne had on Mr. Morandi’s work) Giorgio Morandi, 9/16 - 12/14/08 The Metropolitan...
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Posted by Bob Martin in Art, Art Travel, Creativity, Directors, Live Performance, Theater on 08 10th, 2008 | 1 Comment
Olympics Opening Ceremony - More Than the Noodle and Gun Powder
We’ve been used to hearing that China has the largest population in the world, 1.3 billion people. However it is still difficult to get your mind wrapped around that number. It sounds like the national debt, mind boggling. Olympics Opening Ceremony-Jeff Gross/Getty Images To actually see 15,000...
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Posted by Sandy in Blogroll, Culture, Exhibits, Museums, Photograhy on 08 9th, 2008 | No Comments
“Karsh 100: A Biography of Images”
The 100th birthday of photographer Yousuf Karsh (1908 - 2002) is celebrated at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts 9/23/08 - 1/19/09. Known mostly for his portraits of the famous and the infamous, Karsh, born in Armenia but then moved to Canada and the United States, began his successful career in the 30’s...
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