Movie & Talent Show

The Children of Huang Shi is about a young British journalist, George Hogg, who with the assistance of a courageous Australian nurse and a Chinese partisan fighter, saves a group of orphaned children during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937. Those viewing the movie with me today at The Four Arts thought it was wonderful. It was too long (125 min.) for my comfort but not nearly long enough to adequately tell this epic true story. I recommend it but with several reservations.

This evening we attended a talent show at BAK Middle School of the Arts. I expected too much but it was okay and we enjoyed it.

A Jew Grows in Brooklyn

At the Cuillo Centre this afternoon we enjoyed and recommend A Jew Grows in Brooklyn. A year ago we saw this one-man show and today we enjoyed just as much.

Luncheon and Movie

Luncheon this afternoon with some of our favorite people was a treat for us. Pete & Sandra Holmes along with John Knobloch & Kathryn Schultz were delightful guests.

Friday night at The Four Arts we viewed the movie Under the Same Moon. It is an excellent Mexican film involving illegal immigration from Mexico from a sympathetic perspective. I highly recommend it.

City Walk

It was overcast and cool this morning but our ten walkers had an enjoyable walk through downtown West Palm Beach.

Valentines Day

We've had a busy week.
This morning at The Society of the Four Arts we both enjoyed a gallery talk on the current exhibit: Great Expectations: Aristocratic Children in European Portraiture.
Yesterday: First, we attended a screening of The War Within -- an an enlightening depiction of Muslim-American life. It deals with the origins of and reasons for present terrorism. This is an important message film but not, in my opinion, entertaining or enjoyable. Next , we went to Pan's Garden Musicale: The Florida Brass and then, finally, The Palm Beach Jewelery, Art & Antique Show. It is terrific.
Thursday: We volunteered at the Red Cross Designers Showcase House.
Tuesday we saw Lily Tomlin at the Kravis.

Valentine Card

LOVE IS FOREVER

Two Fine Movies

Last night we viewed two of the well reviewed new movies.
Milk staring Sean Pen is the story of California's first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk. We liked it and recommend it. The folks that need to see this, probably won't and that's too bad.

I absolutely loved Doubt. The doubt is never resolved but I was so delighted with the character portrayals in this film, I didn't want it to end.

Larry and Leslie's Visit

Larry and Leslie Chlebeck of Nalcrest honored us with an overnight visit. We had a good time and Saturday night Pat Barnes joined us in a protracted game of Mexican Train.

Movie Comment

Friday at The Society of the Four Arts we viewed Mongol.
It is an epic film recounting the early life of Genghis Khan. It is a love story with as much bloody violence as I have ever seen in one movie. I recommend it for the gargantuan effort to make this movie, but understand it is very long and confusing because so much was cut out to condense it.

One Opera in One Hour - - & Horses all in the same day

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We had a great day yesterday at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. These are are a few of the pictures I took.

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Last night Jane and I attended an opera --- Don Giovanni by Mozart. But not your normal production. This was called One Opera in One Hour and it was presented free of charge by the Palm Beach Opera in CityPlace at the Harriet Himmel Theater. I recommend you watch for these performances: LE NOZZE DI FIGARO - February 21, 2009 at 9:00 PM and LA BOHEME - March 7, 2009 at 9:00 PM.