I am very excited about the new year and what it might bring. I recall the words of a professor and friend who wrote, `don’t predict your future – create it.’ Wishing all my colleagues, friends, and family a happy future full of making their dreams become reality! I hope that I have some big …
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Visit to the Richmond Museum of Fine Arts
On Christmas day I enjoyed traveling to nearby Richmond to check out the `Virginia Fine Arts Museum.’ Perhaps a bit presumptuous with its name, they showed a few select works worth seeing. I recommend visiting the museum only if you have extra free time while in the city. They do have an impressive collection of …
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Saya Woolfalk
I’m so impressed by the art of Saya Woolfalk (personal homepage link). She recently gave a talk in Norfolk that coincides with her new exhibition. The work involves the Empathics, whom are a possible future race. They seem to be a combination between plant and human biology. Each show building on the last has led …
Norfolk Fashion – Worn to be Wild
I was excited to sit in the first row by the photographers for the Worn to be Wild Fashion show in Norfolk Virginia. What a great time and so many fashionable and creative people! The theme was leather jackets that go along with the Chrysler’s current exhibit. Here are my highlights!
Kline, Franz, `Zinc Yellow’
I am not sure if it is a secret or not, but I love Franz Kline and all his work. One of my favorites resides at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk Virginia. Here, we see Kline’s work come out of the `black and white’ era with his experiments in color. These action paintings …
MET Carmen – In Hampton VA
The Virginia Symphony Presented Carmina Burana
This weekend I enjoyed a rendition of Carmina Burana by the Virginia Symphony, Chorus, and the Richmond Ballet. The best part of the performance was attending with my friends. Carmia Burana was restricted to after intermission. It was a surprise to me to find other performances before intermission. It was also my first time in …
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Macbeth at Regent University – Year 2114
Last evening I went to see Macbeth at the Regent University. The dialogue was generally unmodified from the original play. The set, costumes, and props were something out of a post world war three era in the year 2114. The year is not a typo! Music in between scenes was heavy metal / rock. The …
World War One – The Great War – Airshow – Pongo – Virginia Beach
My colleagues from NASA Langley and myself went to the Pongo (Virginia Beach, VA) World War 1 Airshow. This airshow is exciting because we can walk right up and around the planes while they are not in flight. The airshow is connected with a museum. The entire museum consists of multiple hangers with many planes …
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Virgin and Child – Walled Gardens
This is the beginning of a series of posts to illustrate the theme of walled gardens, unicorns, hunters, and the ivory tower. This painting contains many symbols. The walled garden is symbolic of Mary’s chastity. She sits on the ground dressed in robes with verse, this shows her humility and encourages the viewer to pray. …