From our porch…
To the porch at Wolf Trap.
And then to the show.
De La Soul opened…old school style.
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We had to put our hands in the air.
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Erykah Badu at Wolf Trap
October 7, 2026
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2026 is the Year of the Robot
February 7, 2026
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Or maybe the Android. Something anyway. Bladerunner first (as always) and Metropolis second.
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Metro to the Hirschhorn
November 22, 2025
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We’ll start with the good. Getting from a Tyson’s BIML business lunch into DC by metro is so easy very easy. Public transportation is good.
We spent a couple of solo hours at the Hirschorn seeing mostly things seen and discovering Adam Pendleton.
Lauri’s room was empty. I really hoped she would sneak in and make some changes while I was there.
What?
And then on to Adam.
This film is worth waiting around for.
Since you can’t find the film on the net (boo), here is some boring as shit meta content.
We also watched a bit of Downtown 81 before heading north to Robyn Hitchcock.
We’ll end with the bad. The Congressholes in this building need to do their fucking jobs.
Pinacoteca de São Paulo in the Thunder
September 23, 2025
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What do you do when you are in São Paulo on a thunderous rainy Monday (the day that much is closed)? Seek out the Pinacoteca, and experience some art. Visit both sides with a sprint between rainstorms.
The space is beautifully assembled of old and new in contrast. The curation follows this concept and lacks only professional lighting. Brazil could use some NY light people in all of its museums.
Two views.
The exhibits are spotty, but there are always jewels to be found.
Some of the sculpture is exquisite.
Romey in a pink box.
This is not art!
Channel Emily.
And then brave the rain, walking through the huge unfamiliar trees of Brazil.
Arriving at the Contemporary building just as the power flickers and the clouds unleash.
Enter the late ’60s and the dissolution of dictatorship. Yankees out of vietnam.
BLUM!
Then have a late lunch while you wait for the rain to abate. Banana milk punch for the win.
MASP: Musem of Art of São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand
September 23, 2025
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Getting into the new building provided respite from the crowd of 50,000 protestors. But honestly the curation is somewhat uneven and lacking. Lots of “trying to hard” in our view.
The Moon.
The most interesting piece we saw was called Bugs and was animated by Victoria Crib. Incredible.
Watch the trailer (also on vimeo).
Italo Calvino Invisible Cities by Toy Atlas Theater
August 3, 2025
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What a treat. A Chicago-level show in our tiny hamlet (in fact well outside the hamlet way up on the mountain). Danny Hobert and his partner in crime, performing as the Toy Atlas Theater, put on a magical captivating multi-media extravaganza—twice. (This entry combines photos and videos from both shows. To keep you on your toes, the interleaving is imperfect and a bit faded around the edges.)
Clark Hansbarger and I opened for the first show with a bit of Bitter Liberals music. Which of course requires actual Liberals.
The scene. A barn on the blue ridge converted into a portal to other dimensions.
The audience was captivated.
This kind of magical experience is all too rare in modern American adulthood. Calvino’s work is an excellent vehicle for considering the contradiction and confusion of modern life, exposing its inner absurdity from a view at the sharpest edge of a very small razor.
I’m With Her at Wolf Trap
August 2, 2025
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Opening for Iron and Wine, I’m With Her pretty much outshone the headline act. Such excellent musicianship. In our view, they deserve an entry of their own. So here you go.
Game to Lose
Only Daughter
Wild and Clear and Blue
As per usual, we started the evening with a picnic.
This time we sat way up front.
Please Standby for the Wedding: 5.25.25
May 31, 2025
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Blade Runner First
January 25, 2025
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A long standing tradition whose origin is lost to history is to watch Blade Runner with Eli as the very first movie of every year (of course, everyone else around joins in too). 2025 is no exception. Must be approaching 20 years?!
But first is breakfast!
And then the movie.
The dogs are more interested in the fire.
Shooting Video in Stockholm
April 23, 2024
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They say it will drive you crazy, but judge that for yourself.
We shot two short pieces (60 minutes of bits in the can) for future use.
