Cycled past a work in progress under a bridge in a former railroad trench (Midtown Greenway). “We are our ancestors’ wildest dreams.”
Category: Create
Downtown Post Office
Cycled past the Downtown post office. The building is begging for a new use.
Gues Who’s Coming to Dinner
Walked across Gold Medal Park to 1967 San Francisco… “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” at the Guthrie.“Regardless of the law… laws won’t protect you when you get pulled ov
Walk to Orchestra Hall
Walked to Orchestra Hall.
Processing Taconite
Enjoyed a mid-morning coffee at the University of Minnesota. The steel balls under the glass tabletop once crushed taconite into fine sand. Huge magnets then separated out high-grade ore. The process, developed at the U of M, established Minnesota’s Iron Range.
A Place for Creativity
Wandered through Matadero Madrid, a place where creative people learn, experiment collaborate, and show. The buildings were originally the slaughterhouse (“matadero”) for the whole of Madrid.
Snow Art
Looked down from a bridge expecting to see snow and the river. Instead, I saw art.
Cuban Art
Explored Cuban art at the Walker Art Center: subtle resistance to the official line; inspiration to resist when our leaders are wrong.
SPCO
Headed over to the twin of Minneapolis for a Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra concert in the Ordway’s new concert hall.
Expressive Harp
Walked to the Target Atrium, Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis to watch Minnesota Orchestra musicians performing 20th century chamber music. I did not know the harp could be so expressive.