Modern art vitality and New York museum head comments
Rene d Harnoncourt, director of New Yorks Museum of Modern Art, praises contemporary art vitality after a 5.5 million expansion. He notes American leadership, public appreciation growth, and the risk strategy of acquiring bold works over safe bets. He distinguishes modern from contemporary and cites 65 Queen s Staircase steps in Nassau as a sightseeing note.
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New York
Rene d'Harnoncourt
D'Harnoncourt
Long
Nassau
Ohio Valley Jazz Festival at Crosley Field
The third annual Ohio Valley Jazz Festival comes to Crosley Field in Cincinnati for three 8:30 p.m. concerts this Friday Saturday and Sunday. Artists include Armstrong Basie Rawls Baker Franklin Ellington Gillespie Brubeck Desmond Herman Smith Vaugin Getz Gilberto and more with about 12 500 seats per show.
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Ohio Valley
Cincinnati
Crosley Field
George Wein
Louis Armstrong
Count Basie and Orchestra
Lou Rawls
Chet Baker
Aretha Franklin
Duke Ellington and Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie
Gloria Lynne
Dave Brubeck
Paul Desmond
John Coltrane
Bunny Briggs
Woody Herman and Orchestra
Jimmy Smith
Thelonious Monk
Sarah Vaugin
Stan Getz
Astrud Gilberto
Bud Freeman
Ruby Braff
Wein
Americana Exhibit in New York Features Edith Halpert Folk Arts
The Museum of Early American Folk Arts in New York shows selections from Edith Gregor Halpert's private folk art collection through the summer. Halpert, a pioneer of American folk art since 1929, built influential galleries and advised major collections including Abby Aldrich Rockefeller and the Webb collection.
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New York
Museum of Early American Folk Arts
Edith Gregor Halpert
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
Williamsburg
Webb
Shelburne Vt ’ Museum
United States
Broad range of pieces in show from miniatures to weather vanes
A broad spectrum approach to collecting is showcased in this exhibit featuring tiny miniatures alongside large weather vanes and trade signs. The display highlights contrast between scale and function through diverse artifacts.
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Verity Parkway
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