THE LIGHT AND DARK (the life and times of Artemisia Gentileschi)

This recent play was at 59E59 st Theater. It was brilliantly  written  and starred Kate Hamill, Directed by Jade King Carroll and produced  by Jamie de Roy   Ms Hamill  has a huge grasp of art and words, tracing the 7 -year old to adulthood.

This artist lived at the begining of the 1600s, or the Baroque era. And was qualified to study  paintings and models with the other male students. is the only female artist celebrated. Her paintings reflect her feminism as in "Judith slaying Holofernes'  where 2 women kill the victim not one. 

Her subjects are taken from, the Bible and highlighted  with strong dramatic lighting (chiaroscuro) such as used by Caravaggio in the 1500s. She studied under her Father. Her life was not easy.  Seduced by her Fathers friend who promised to marry her (who was already married) her Father brought him  to trial.  

The court in 1612 was not in her favor.It was there that she was tortured to tell the truth undergoing her hands almost  crushed in a box with clamps .But the testimony  of her assistant Mateo help make her free.

She did have the backing of the Medici family who gave her commisions.  But  even though,    women were not allowed to join the Guild of male painters. She married, lived in Florence,  had 5 children and did join  the Artists Academy 

She did travel with her Father and painted in London under King Charles 1 in 1638 

 NEW YORK:  DANIEL PENNY  AQUITTED  12.9. 24

DANIEL PERRY is on my mind.
I and those that ride the subways every day,and every night (F -train) and are continually harassed by vagrants, mentally -ill patients, released criminals etc. cheer anyone who would rise to the occasion to protect us. We have suffered the ride home at night.
DANIEL PERRY rose to the occasion to protect us and we must
thank him for standing up ,and being our hero because ALL our lives matter. Condolences to the family.
This event was not planned, It is not an intended murder,it was an UNFORTUNATE accident.

This is NOT a racial issue.

The issue amd blame here is that Jordan Neely was not NOT protected, by his Father. He was NOT protected by his family. He was NOT protected by the criminal system, that kept letting him out to wander the subways and he was NOT protected by the mental institutions where he belonged, and would have been safe.
There is where the blame stays.

It is indeed a very  sad event.  Everyone is sorry.

CONGRATULATIONS TO DONALD J TRUMP 

I CALCULATED HIS VICTORY:  320  to  238 Kamala

How did I do that?

Well, it was the very first time I tried:  And it was the day before!

first  I researched the Rust Belt, then the Sun Belt took a look at the East coast,  researched the polls, threw in some womens intuition, and alot of GREEK LUCK and analyzed  the electoral votes.

And voila....320  versus  238.

It was all easy 

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What Donald Trump did not tell us when he was frying french fries at McDonalds was there is an entire new system to get your Big Mac.

No longer is the personal touch there.  Now you stand in front of a machine...look at a screen, with lots of choices of single order or a meal, then press lots of buttons  and choose cash or credit card and coins...fhew....and ask someone to help you.  Oh, extra tartar sauce is 63 cents!

 BROADWAY  OUTDOES ITSELF WITH 2 BEST SELLERS

LEMPICKA by Carson Kreitzer  and book/lyrics  Matt Gould and SUFFS , book, lyrics,music by Shaina Taub,

The story of painter Tamara  Lempicka. From Poland to California with husband and female loves.Volupulous women with curvy bodies in nude positions

  

Selling at Christies, Portrait of Majorie Ferry sold for 21 million!

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SUFFS

HILLARY CLINTON  backed this musical.

SHAINA TAUB  writer lyricist and music

                           

 The suffragettes movemenmt began in the l930's by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.They formed the NWSA  National Woman Suffrage Association  to win the right  to vote.They lectured, wrote, marched, lobbied,  to change the Constitutioon - guaranteeing women the right to vote.

It took one letter from one Mother to her son Harry  "A letter from Harry's Mother" encouraging him to vote - the last vote in the house- to vote YES, and he did and the ladies won the vote.

 

                         At COCOCABANA   BIRTHDAY PARTY organized by Lee Klein  for 

                                 ANTHONY HAYDEN  GUEST

   

     

                                                       with   PHOEBE LEGERE🎂🎂🎂🎂

                                            

                               ANTHONY HAYDEN GUEST                                                    and friends:  

                 DEMETRIA DANIELS    ERIC KUZMKUK   STEVE DI LAURO

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 HAPPY NEW YEAR