Sunday, August 19, 2012

Another Summer Saturday in the City

   "Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you got."  Ingrid Bergman
Artful Adornments
From the MFA website
On a grey, humid Saturday, my older Daughter and I decided to spend a few hours at the Museum of Fine Arts, or MFA, as we lovingly call it in Boston.  It is a beautiful gift to the city, but can be overwhelming so I tend to focus on just two or three exhibits at a time when I visit.  And, of course, while meandering the Museum this day, we fell upon a couple of small exhibits, most notable for us, the Jewelry display!

The Paintng that started Her love for art!
From the MFA website (http://www.mfa.org/): “Let the dancing begin! The MFA welcomes two monumental loans from the Musée d'Orsay, Paris—Renoir's Dance in the City and Dance in the Country—as part of our Visiting Masterpieces series. These full-length canvases accompany the MFA's own iconic Renoir, Dance at Bougival. All three paintings, depicting couples in urban and rural settings, were created by the artist in the same year. Renoir’s colorful Impressionist style, full of verve and daring, captures the fashion and pastimes of his contemporaries. Don’t miss the experience of a lifetime viewing this glorious trio of paintings, together here at the MFA for the first time in a generation.” (til Sept. 3)

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From the MFA website
“Shambhala is a Sanskrit word describing a mythical land whose exact location is hidden behind mist of snow-capped mountains, where peace reigns, wealth abounds, and there is no illness. The West was first introduced to the concept as “Shangri-la” in the 1930s book and film Lost Horizon, but Shambhala, in both physical and spiritual senses, has been part of Tibetan Buddhist art and culture for centuries. “Seeking Shambhala” explores this spiritual realm within the Tibetan tradition, and brings to the fore two contemporary artists’ personal journeys to Shambhala.” (til Oct 21)

Through Boston Cares, I had signed up to volunteer for Shakespeare on the Common for the evening show.  After getting a bite to eat in the South End, we walked to the Common where we said our farewells, and continued onto our respective Saturday evenings.  As can happen so frequently in New England, the weather changed for the better, and I spent a truly lovely evening volunteering, and enjoying a Shakespearean play I had no previous knowledge of!   From it’s website (http://www.commshakes.org/):
What is the city but the people?" - Act III, Scene I
For its 17th season of Shakespeare on the Common, CSC is proud to present the political drama CORIOLANUS. The play charts the rise and fall of a powerful general as he battles enemies abroad, and a tide of popularity at home in Rome. While the war hero triumphs in the field, it's his struggle with politics, responsibility and government that threatens to undo him.
Why CORIOLANUS?
"Demonstrations in the street, politicians jockeying for the loyalty of the populace, consolidation of wealth, tension between the "have's" and the have not's" - 2011, right? No, this is the world of Shakespeare's Coriolanus, perhaps Shakespeare's most political play. The play explores the quixotic and symbiotic connection between the governed and the governors - an issue echoing around the globe in the Arab Spring and in our 2012 presidential election. Coriolanus will capture the energy and passion of the community as we determine leadership of our country for the next four years. It will be a thrilling and dramatic conversation with our audience!" --Steve Maler, CSC Artistic Director 


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