Anne's Arts & Activities Blog

 

 

  First Lady Frances Wolf discussed using art as tool to heal during the COVID-19 pandemic in a virtual conversation hosted on Facebook. This was the second conversation in a series titled, “The Bigger Picture”, an extension of  One Lens: Sharing Our Common Views  that hones in on the various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic, connecting this extraordinary moment to the broader community. The full conversation can be found on the One Lens  Facebook page . “Artistic expression has always told the tale of history,” said First Lady Wolf. “And as we have made advancements in medicine and science, we began understanding the effects it has on people. Art has a way of healing us, and it is important that we make this connection because art is for everyone. Whether we consume it or create it, we can all participate in art and reap the benefits.” Conversation panelists included Claire de Boer, director of the  Doctors Kien...

 I'll be asking CJ Box about this when I interview him next month about the next Joe Pickett novel, Dark Sky. (Big Sky was included in the suggested questions from the publisher. Some day I'll post about "suggested questions from the publisher," which directly affects how a gal from a small radio station in rural PA can get interviews with CJ Box and other best sellers. And probably not in the way you think.)

  Ocean Beach Painting, Impressionism Art, Florida Beach  by Kathy Symonds  Purchase the painting here:  https://fineartamerica.com/featured/ocean-beach-painting-impressionism-art-florida-beach-kathy-symonds.html

On Monday, February 15, St. Bonaventure University's Jandoli Institute  will explore the role musicians’ fans can play in promoting social justice. The forum, “Prevention, Proliferation, and Prioritization: The Good You Can Do as a Fan,” will begin at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Register to get the Zoom link >> http://ow.ly/99j950DwWCM

 

 

 I started this after work on Tuesday and wish I could have called in sick on Wednesday so I could finish.

 If you haven't gotten your "tickets" for the Jim Brickman shows this weekend, it's not too late. Remember to use "lovebp" as the coupon code so BCPAC gets $10.

 

  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Monday announced the launch of NY PopsUp - an unprecedented and expansive festival featuring hundreds of pop-up performances, many of which are free of charge and all open to the public — that will intersect with the daily lives of New Yorkers. This series of events, intended to revitalize the spirit and emotional well-being of New York citizens with the energy of live performance while jumpstarting New York's struggling live entertainment sector, is a private/public partnership overseen by producers Scott Rudin and Jane Rosenthal, in coordination with the New York State Council on the Arts and Empire State Development. The Festival will serve as a "pilot program," creating the state's first large-scale model for how to bring live performance back safely after this prolonged COVID-related shutdown. The programming for NY PopsUp will be curated by the interdisciplinary artist Zack Winokur, in partnership with a council of artistic advisors...

 

The Sanatorium has everything a good psychological thriller needs and then some. At one point or another throughout most of the book I thought every one of the main characters -- except the police detective -- was the killer. The book is set in an old tuberculous sanatorium turned into a luxury hotel high in the Swiss Alps. Elin, the detective, and her boyfriend are there celebrating her brother's engagement when his fiancé disappears.. Because of a snowstorm, several guests and a number of staff members are trapped in the building, and no one can get to them, so Elin offers to work with the local police by phone to work the crime -- and others to follow. Besides jurisdictional issues -- Elin is from the UK -- there are emotional issues for her. She's been on leave from her department for about year because of something that happened in her last case. She also has issues with her brother and flashbacks about another brother who died years ago. I don't want to give away too ...

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  Anne Vallayer-Coster   (21 December 1744 – 28 February 1818) was an 18th-century French painter best known for   still lifes . She achieved fame and recognition very early in her career, being admitted to the   Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture   in 1770, at the age of twenty-six. [1] Despite the low status that still life painting had at this time, Vallayer-Coster’s highly developed skills, especially in the depiction of flowers, soon generated a great deal of attention from collectors and other artists. [1]  Her “precocious talent and the rave reviews” earned her the attention of the court, where  Marie Antoinette  took a particular interest in Vallayer-Coster's paintings. [1] Her life was determinedly private, dignified and hard-working. She survived the bloodshed of the  Reign of Terror , [2]  but the fall of the French monarchy, who were her primary patrons, caused her reputation to decline. Read more at Wikipedia: ...

 

  The Louvre-winter  is a painting by Antoine Blanchard You can purchase the painting here: https://pixels.com/featured/the-louvre-winter-antoine-blanchard.html