Accidental shot, Minneapolis, on my way to The Dakota, for Sharon Isbin, Romero Lubambo, Spain, Brazil, warm places.
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Athens Gasworks
Athens tourist, day 1 of 3. First port of call: Athens Gasworks. It operated 1857-1984, now preserved and repurposed.
Intermission Reflections
Intermission reflections, Guthrie Theater: Mill City Museum, Mississippi, Stone Arch Bridge.
Glass Houses and Buried Museums
The Farnsworth House A Glass House in Illinois Completed in 1951, the Farnsworth House, near Plano, Illinois, is widely regarded as one of the major architectural achievements of the twentieth century. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe took his belief that “less is more” almost to the limit by designing a steel-framed, glass-walled box. The box floats… Continue reading Glass Houses and Buried Museums
Glass Houses and Buried Museums
Wrote about glass houses and buried museums.
The Second City
Enjoying beer waiting for Chicago’s The Second City to start. Improv’s holy of holies. The beer will help me to ROFL.
Robie House
Visited Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House, self-described cornerstone of modern architecture. Nothing modest here.
Farnsworth House
Walked into architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s idea: the Farnsworth House, near Plano, Illinois.
Repurposed Department Store
Cycled to a business meeting with Allina Health in a repurposed Sears department store.
Tonight: Cassandra Wilson
3 concerts in 5 days. Tonight, concert #3: Cassandra Wilson at Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis.