I had the pleasure of watching the opera Salome in Norfolk Virginia by the Virginia Opera. My seat was in the front row and off-set a few stage right from the center. Salome is an opera (drama) in one act after the poem of Oscar Wilde, music by Richard Strauss, first performed in 1905. As …
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This months issue of Notices of the American Mathematical Society (Vol. 62, No. 2, Feb. 2015 pp. 152 – 160) contains an interview with Professor Yakov Sinai. The interview occurred because he won an award called the Abel prize. The interview contains a large number references to A. N. Kolmogorov! Here are a few interesting …
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Mr. Marcolini, the branch head who hired me in at NASA, recently retired. I had the opportunity to attend his retirement party a few days ago. Highlights were many gifts, funny stories, and an amazing NASA cake! I certainly wish him a very happy retirement. I’ll miss his advice and conversation at NASA.
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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!
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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