Polly Talk New York
July 14, 2008
SUMMER CULTURE: COUNTRY BUMPKINS COME TO TOWN
Simple Sally hates the city, for she loves the open down, and perhaps it is a pity, she remains
so much in town. Little think that she is pining for the heather or the hay. Nay, her tastes are
simple, instead she stays and roisters in her shy and reluctant way, painting the town with revel in
museums and outdoor concerts sitting on the ground. "My tastes are very simple," Sally says. "I
adore SOHO but someone said that there's a play, way-way, off-off Broadway, and Chelsea on
the way." So why not take a cue from Simple Sally, and like a country bumpkin meander FREE
around the town. (A.P. Herbert)
Who's worth seeing? Well, Bucky Fuller's in town. He's visiting the Whitney with the first major
American exhibition "Starting With the Universe," which opens the doors to his visionary mind and
work. Step into Spaceship Earth and meet Buckminster Fuller. Born to an old New England family,
he scaled the heights of design and invention and became one of the great American creative
thinkers of the 20th century. Philosopher, forecaster, designer, poet, inventor and he is best
known as the originator of the geodesic dome and the Dymaxion car. Check the Whitney Museum
of American Art's daily hours on line. www.whitney.org. Admission is PAY-WHAT-YOU-WISH on
Fridays, 6-9 PM.
I'm just mad about Dali! Once upon a time, I was sitting in a banquette at the St. Regis Hotel
and Voila! to my surprise there was the flamboyant Catalonian sitting in the booth right next to
me. "J'adore Monsieur Dali," I said. "May I have your autograph." Quickly he drew his signature in
a surrealistic style on the hotel menu. Too obscure to describe it is a rare Dali treasure. He
populated his landscapes with strange and wondrous combinations: ants and melting clocks,
bicycles and baguettes, distorted and disassembled bodies in dreamy/fantasy visions. Dali's
promotional stunts into fashion and advertising made him a household name, as did his set
designs for Alfred Hitchock's l945 thriller "Spellbound." Connect with Salvador Dali and see his
films and exhibit, "Painting and Film, at the Museum of Modern Art, www.moma.org. Target
sponsored FREE Friday nights from 4 to 8 PM.
Turning onto the British artist, J.M.W. Turner, I urge you to save a day to visit The
Metropolitan Museum of Art and get intoxicated with Turner's washy, flashy, splashes of color in
an atmosphere of light including watercolor renderings of seascapes to his dramatic illuminated
visions of rugged landscapes and scenes from his imagination. The wondrous power of Turner's
art is not so much about the objects he saw but as the light that played around them. His
canvases, infused with a golden glow, led his detractors to accuse him being "intoxicated with
color" and having "yellow fever." A "not to be missed" exhibit. No one need fret about the hefty
Suggested Admission, give what you can afford. www.metmuseum.org.
Ah, sweet is the music to my ears come summer. "Music for the Harpsichord and Ensemble" is
part of the FREE Washington Square Music Festival's concert series. Check the forthcoming
dates for the Charles Mingus Orchestra and an experimental group, Gamelan Son of Lion at
Washington Square Park, 212.252.3621, Tuesdays 8 PM, near the statue of Garibaldi. Space is
first come first seated.
Classical music lovers have a treat in store at the FREE Naumburg
Orchestral concerts held at the Naumburg Bandshell, concert ground on
Central Park, south of the 72nd street cross-drive, 7:30 PM. On July 22, Sandra Rivera and
Flamenco San Juan serenade with traditional Flamenco songs and dances including Fandangos
and Sevillanas. In a notch higher on August 5th, Maxim Eshkenazy conducts the Naumburg
Orchestra with works including Bartok, Rumanian Folk Dances and Demersseman (orchestra with
saxophone soloist ASHU) Fantasie sur un theme original. www.naumburgconcerts.org.
Summer can be FREE as a breeze, just mind the timeframe when you can get into museums
without spending a penny. Ta Ta, I'm getting intoxicated with Turner today. For more:
www.pollytalk.com.
July 14, 2008
SUMMER CULTURE: COUNTRY BUMPKINS COME TO TOWN
Simple Sally hates the city, for she loves the open down, and perhaps it is a pity, she remains
so much in town. Little think that she is pining for the heather or the hay. Nay, her tastes are
simple, instead she stays and roisters in her shy and reluctant way, painting the town with revel in
museums and outdoor concerts sitting on the ground. "My tastes are very simple," Sally says. "I
adore SOHO but someone said that there's a play, way-way, off-off Broadway, and Chelsea on
the way." So why not take a cue from Simple Sally, and like a country bumpkin meander FREE
around the town. (A.P. Herbert)
Who's worth seeing? Well, Bucky Fuller's in town. He's visiting the Whitney with the first major
American exhibition "Starting With the Universe," which opens the doors to his visionary mind and
work. Step into Spaceship Earth and meet Buckminster Fuller. Born to an old New England family,
he scaled the heights of design and invention and became one of the great American creative
thinkers of the 20th century. Philosopher, forecaster, designer, poet, inventor and he is best
known as the originator of the geodesic dome and the Dymaxion car. Check the Whitney Museum
of American Art's daily hours on line. www.whitney.org. Admission is PAY-WHAT-YOU-WISH on
Fridays, 6-9 PM.
I'm just mad about Dali! Once upon a time, I was sitting in a banquette at the St. Regis Hotel
and Voila! to my surprise there was the flamboyant Catalonian sitting in the booth right next to
me. "J'adore Monsieur Dali," I said. "May I have your autograph." Quickly he drew his signature in
a surrealistic style on the hotel menu. Too obscure to describe it is a rare Dali treasure. He
populated his landscapes with strange and wondrous combinations: ants and melting clocks,
bicycles and baguettes, distorted and disassembled bodies in dreamy/fantasy visions. Dali's
promotional stunts into fashion and advertising made him a household name, as did his set
designs for Alfred Hitchock's l945 thriller "Spellbound." Connect with Salvador Dali and see his
films and exhibit, "Painting and Film, at the Museum of Modern Art, www.moma.org. Target
sponsored FREE Friday nights from 4 to 8 PM.
Turning onto the British artist, J.M.W. Turner, I urge you to save a day to visit The
Metropolitan Museum of Art and get intoxicated with Turner's washy, flashy, splashes of color in
an atmosphere of light including watercolor renderings of seascapes to his dramatic illuminated
visions of rugged landscapes and scenes from his imagination. The wondrous power of Turner's
art is not so much about the objects he saw but as the light that played around them. His
canvases, infused with a golden glow, led his detractors to accuse him being "intoxicated with
color" and having "yellow fever." A "not to be missed" exhibit. No one need fret about the hefty
Suggested Admission, give what you can afford. www.metmuseum.org.
Ah, sweet is the music to my ears come summer. "Music for the Harpsichord and Ensemble" is
part of the FREE Washington Square Music Festival's concert series. Check the forthcoming
dates for the Charles Mingus Orchestra and an experimental group, Gamelan Son of Lion at
Washington Square Park, 212.252.3621, Tuesdays 8 PM, near the statue of Garibaldi. Space is
first come first seated.
Classical music lovers have a treat in store at the FREE Naumburg
Orchestral concerts held at the Naumburg Bandshell, concert ground on
Central Park, south of the 72nd street cross-drive, 7:30 PM. On July 22, Sandra Rivera and
Flamenco San Juan serenade with traditional Flamenco songs and dances including Fandangos
and Sevillanas. In a notch higher on August 5th, Maxim Eshkenazy conducts the Naumburg
Orchestra with works including Bartok, Rumanian Folk Dances and Demersseman (orchestra with
saxophone soloist ASHU) Fantasie sur un theme original. www.naumburgconcerts.org.
Summer can be FREE as a breeze, just mind the timeframe when you can get into museums
without spending a penny. Ta Ta, I'm getting intoxicated with Turner today. For more:
www.pollytalk.com.
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