For weeks last summer, I woke up around 2:00 am with the same song running through my head. It was Jackson Browne singing The Pretender. Coming to consciousness, I heard: “When the morning light comes streaming in, I’ll get up …
Traveling in Place… for Now
There’s no doubt that changing the scenery in general (and being in nature, in particular) reduces stress and improves our overall mental health. One way to get out from under the crush of pandemic and political news is to make …
1.28.22
Travel Yearning: Build your 2022 Bucket List
Learn about Context Travel’s OfferingsI’ve had a Scotland trip in mind since before Covid, but haven’t made much progress planning the adventure because I didn’t want to get my hopes up about a journey I might not take for …
1.26.22
Get Ready for the Gilded Age
Cynthia Nixon and Christine Baranski.ALISON COHEN ROSA
Julian Fellows is back, just in time to rescue us from our Omicron blues. A new series The Gilded Age debuts on HBO on January 24 – here’s the trailer to whet …
The 57 Bus is a YA Novel about Big Issues
I have fond memories of re-reading titles such as “The Scarlet Letter” and “To Kill a Mockingbird” alongside my kids during their high-school English classes. Going back to investigate the classics is a satisfying pastime but most of all, it’s …
1.12.22
Start Your Year with Lonesome Dove
I’ve led my book club down many risky reading paths over the past twenty years. Sometimes, my choices arouse vociferous resistance and when I’ve led the group astray, I readily beg forgiveness. But more often than not, trying something out …
1.5.22
Get to The Huntington this Winter
Kehinde Wiley, “A Portrait of a Young Gentleman” Would you drive across town to see one painting? I spend the day at The Huntington two weeks go, drawn to the Kehinde Wiley pictured here, and it was well worth the …
12.29.21
A lot of Quilting Going On
Three interesting exhibits are on view, here in LA and in Boston, with quilting at the center. As someone who loves the textile arts, I want to share links to each of the exhibits.
Hank Willis Thomas at Kayne Griffin…
12.15.21
2 Museums: 2 Excellent Shows (with a fun connection)
Getty Center in December 2021Many of us have curtailed plans to travel this holiday, providing an excellent opportunity to explore our own city’s cultural institutions — we used to call this a Staycation but now it’s just the New …
12.14.21
