Today is the 127th birthday of the Russian writer and Nobel Prize winner Boris Pasternak. It is always with a tinge of embarrassment when you say
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Happy 113th Birthday George Balanchine
Today is the 113th birthday of the dancer and choreographer George Balanchine. He is considered the father of modern ballet, meaning the ballet that we think
Happy 150th Birthday Wassily Kandinsky
Today is the 150th birthday of Wassily Kandinsky. I just love his work, I always have since my first exposure to it. I used to read/look
Rear View Mirror – My Week In Review
Miss me? I have been out of wifi range and for a portion of the trip out of indoor plumbing range. As far as creature
Happy 134th Birthday Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky
Today is the 134th birthday of the composer Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky. He was one of the collection of vibrant artists, dancers, writers, composers, musicians from all over
Happy 144th Birthday Sergei Diaghilev
Today is the 144th birthday of the ballet dancer and founder of Ballets Russes, Sergei Diaghilev. To be able to see those performances in the
Happy 78th Birthday Rudolf Hametovich Nureyev
Today is the 78th birthday of the ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev. His strength and grace are unparalleled. The world is a better place because he was
Happy 135th Birthday Anna Pavlova
Today is the 135th birthday of the prima ballerina Anna Pavlova. She elevated the art of dance to celebrity status. The world is a better
Happy 126th Birthday Boris Pasternak
Today is the 126th birthday of the Russian writer and Nobel Prize winner Boris Pasternak. It is always with a tinge of embarrassment when you say
Happy 112th Birthday George Balanchine
Today is the 112th birthday of the dancer and choreographer George Balanchine. He is considered the father of modern ballet, meaning the ballet that we think
Happy 149th Birthday Wassily Kandinsky
Today is the 149th birthday of Wassily Kandinsky. I just love his work, I always have since my first exposure to it. I used to read/look
Rear View Mirror – My Week In Review
I am headed to the lake shortly, with stops at several galleries along the way. Greg Guillemin’s “Secret Life of Heros” collection is pretty much