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Metropolitan Temp Exhibits
- *Jain Manuscripts. 1 looking. nice complement to the Rubin show
- *Luo Ping. Wonderful eccentric work; ghost paintings! 5 lookings.
- *Silk and Bamboo (Chinese musical instruments), 2 lookings
- *American Stories (American art, great regional loans). 6 lookings
Art
- *Jain Art - Glorious Ones (Rubin). 3 lookings.
- *Orozco (MOMA). Some interesting pieces. 1 looking.
- *Tissot: Rare exhibit of Tissot's Life of Jesus watercolors - Brooklyn Museum (closing 1/17/10). 3 lookings.
Books
- *Beard Mary. The fires of Vesuvius. Very good reasoned overview, addressing misconceptions.
- *Chabon, Michael. The Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Clay.
- *Edgeworth Maria, Castle Rackrent (1800). Quirky little book on Ireland
- *Hitchings, Henry. The Secret Life of Words. Fairly interesting, but do not like the style (prefer Ostler and Crystal).
- *Lodge, David. Deaf Sentence. Excellent, but a bit depressing.
- *Updike, John. Couples.
Theater
- *Penelope, 11/10, Enda Walsh, Druid at St Ann; fantastic
- *Haunted, 12/10, Manchester Royal Exchange with Niall Buggy; very good
- *Rimas Tuminas, Uncle Vanya (2009), Makovetsky and the lion
- *As You Like It - Bridge Project. Preview; so-so first half, very good second.
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