Rick and I went to see the new addition to the Chazen Museum of Art at the University. It's a beautiful building with a glass walkway between the old building and the new that looks out on Lake Mendota. Like all museums, I have love/hate relationship with it. Intellectually, I fully understand and appreciate that these works of human creativity need to be protected and displayed carefully. But a visceral part of me wants to see the art in kindergartens, bus stops, homeless shelters, and nursing homes. Very glad that folks take of the art for us wherever it is.
On PBS, both last night and tonight,
Great Performances has shown "
Let Me Down Easy" the solo performance by
Anna Deavere Smith on the human body and the healthcare system. To say that Ms. Smith is a genius is an understatement. She brings people's stories to life with such humor, such thoughtfulness, and such humanity. I hope you have a chance to watch it.... Mary
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