There aren’t many times we get so caught up in an exhibition that we’re afraid we’ll get locked in. That’s what happened to me the afternoon I spent at “Over Here: WWI and the Fight for the American Mind.” And just to get my complaint out of the way first: This wonderful exhibition – one …
Guy’s Homage to WWI: Starting with “The Piano in Wartime: 1914-1918”
It has been a month now since we had what we used to call Armistice Day, and I have decided the conduct my own homage (if that word isn’t a little overblown) to World War I. There isn’t any particular reason. It’s just that – in my opinion – this amazing and horrible event in …
Personal History: Knowing Ralph Walker (2)
Today I honor Ralph Walker on the 125th anniversary of his birth. Born on November 28, 1889, Ralph lived until January 17, 1973. My friends and colleagues have heard me speak about Ralph recently, since I participated in the Ralph Walker documentary back in October (still online here). And a few weeks ago – on …
Opera: Klinghoffer Comes to the Met
Despite the recent unpleasantness, John Adams’s The Death of Klinghoffer has arrived at the Metropolitan Opera. Andrew and I did not attempt to attend earlier performances but saved our performance – with great anticipation – for a little later in the run, expecting (and finding) that all parties involved in the performance would have had …
Personal History: Knowing Ralph Walker
“One of the few living people who knew Walker personally.” I was greatly honored to be included in the recent documentary about American architect Ralph Walker (1889-1973), and, yes, the sentence above was used to introduce me. The film was Ralph Walker, part of the PBS “Treasures of New York” series, aired on October 5, 2014. …
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