This week my partner and I will make a quick trip to Chicago to visit Wrightwood 659, a new art space designed by Japan’s Tadao Ando. We’ll explore the inaugural exhibition, Ando and Le Corbusier: Masters of Architecture. In March 2014 I was vaguely aware of architect Tadao Ando when I took a boat to Naoshima… Continue reading Finding Tadao Ando
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A Nice Murder
Enjoyed a murder at Theatre in the Round, the longest-running theater in Minneapolis: Agatha Christie’s “Go Back for Murder.” The staging of the second act was brilliant.
Minoru Yamasaki in Minneapolis
Walked Downtown to do errands. Paused to enjoy the patterns and symmetries in some of the hundreds of carefully cut marble slabs that side this 1966 building. It was designed by starchitect Minoru Yamasaki for the (then) Northwestern National Life Insurance Company.
Oompah, Oompah
On my chilly cycle ride, started hearing “oompah, oompah, …” then a contingent from the University of Minnesota Marching Band appeared. They were warming up their instruments on their way to the 57th Annual Marching Band Indoor Concert at the Northrop.
School of Architecture
Explored the University of Minnesota’s East and West Bank (of the Mississippi) campuses with a friend. Walked into buildings that promised to be interesting. In the School of Architecture earnest students were having their work reviewed by their peers.
Lost For Words
Walked to the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and beyond. Without Words.
Wooden Bicycle
Spotted this horned bicycle while crawling artists’ studios in Nordeast Minneapolis. The frame, handlebars, seat, mudguards, and chain guard are all wood. It was not for sale.
Noises Off
Laughed at “Noises Off, “ a play within a play, at the Guthrie. This British farce has many traditional elements: misunderstandings, lots of doors opening and closing, trousers around legs, the tryst in her underwear, and an increasingly frantic plot.
Ralph Rapson in the Twin Cities
Plotted a map showing local buildings designed by architect Ralph Rapson. I’ll use this to spice up some walks this winter.
Self-Made Man
On my cycle ride: Self-Made Man. Perched atop a parking garage in the Minneapolis Marcy-Holmes neighborhood, it’s easy to miss this sculpture.