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We saw the two superstars at the Kimmel Center's Verizon Hall on Sunday, April 23, 2006. They teamed up to play works by Bach, Mozart, Leclair and Moritz Moszkowski. Itzhak played the violin, and Pinchas played the violin and viola. The work by Bach was once attributed to Bach's student Johann Gottlieb Goldberg then to Bach himself, and once again to Goldberg. At the end of the performance, they answered some question about music with the audience.

The audience was thrilled with their performance.



::Shelley

Only Until April 30th to See Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World!
There's only a few days left to see the blockbuster exhibit, Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World. Exhibit highlights include:

>Original copies of five of America’s founding documents, including the Declaration of Independence and Franklin’s own copy of the Constitution
>More than 250 priceless, original artifacts, including many owned by Franklin’s family and never before displayed in public
>More than 40 interactive devices, featuring special effects, hands-on opportunities and family-centered fun
>25-foot model ship that visitors can climb aboard to recreate Franklin’s method of charting the Gulf Stream

>> Reserve your tickets today!



::Shelley

On Tuesday, April 11, 2006, we saw Paul Rusesabagina, who was the hotel manager during the Rwandan genocide of 1994. Confronting killers with a combination of diplomacy, flattery, and deception, he offered shelter to over 1260 Tutsis and moderate Hutus from being slaughtered by the militia. Over 900,00 Rwandans were killed.

His story is the basis of the 2004 award-winning film Hotel Rwanda.

He is a courageous man!!


::Shelley


NOTE: The war in Sudan's Darfur region, where more than 200,000 people have been killed , is growing deadlier and more complicated. Since the beginning of the year, militias backed by the Sudanese government are crossing over almost daily into neighboring Chad and freely attacking Darfur refugees and Chadian civilians in villages along the lengthy desolate border.

On March 27, 2006, we saw Intimate Apparel, by Lynn Nottage, at Plays and Players Theatre. Set in 1905 Manhattan, it's a story of a middle aged African American spinster seamstress getting an unexpected chance at love.

Razor sharp observations about the human heart.


::Shelley

On Tuesday, March 28, 2006, we saw the preview of the major retrospective of Wyeth's works at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The exhibit runs through July 16th. It is magic!!

Don't miss it.

On Saturday, April 1, we will attend a symposium exploring the work of Wyeth's techique and working method, including his place in the history of American art.




::Shelley