Käthe Kollwitz, inflicted on us by the tendentious left of our parent’s generation, along with Ben Shahn, etc. deserves a fresh re-examination to appreciate what a formidable artist she was. The current exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art is a great place to start.

 

Composer John Adams joining the cast, chorus and crew of El Niño last night at the Metropolitan Opera, with Julia Bullock J'Nai Bridges Davóne Tines, and Marin Alsop, cond. (Buried in the center, Chorusmaster Donald Palumbo, white hair, red tie...)

From the Côte d'Ivoire a video about the American delegation visiting the Cashew Industry as guests of the Conseil du Coton et de Anarcarde