I was fortunate to work at the City College of New York for 10 years and enjoyed every day of my job. Designed by George B. Post, the campus still sparkles today. I grew to know many of its talented students, its accomplished alumni, and its gifted faculty. One of those faculty members was Dr.…
If all you ever knew of Marc Chagall were his fiddlers and happy lovers, this exhibit at the Jewish Museum will be a change. Lodged in the former Warburg Mansion, the Museum serves as a living repository of Jewish art, thought and history, but as we know, you don’t have to be Jewish to love…
For those of us who expected three-story Steinway Hall to be on West 57th Street forever, the news that the building was sold was a shock and not in a good way. (Source: artsjournal.com) We have been accustomed to sauntering in to gaze at new and old pianos, listen to concerts and lectures there, and…
We have recently come out of mourning for the retired Guarneri Quartet and are in the market for a new favorite. In support of our search, we attended a concert of the Hagen Quartet (three Hagens and a Schmidt)–not so new–they’ve been playing together for 30 years in Austria–but new to us. They were great…
Shelly's Retirement Adventure 