After You See...After the Revolution

...maybe you'll remember just how great a theatre experience can be. Amy Herzog has hit it out of the park with this smart, fast and important work. Carolyn Cantor, director, has brought it to life in the intimate Peter Jay Sharp Theater. Don't miss After the Revolution at Playwrights Horizons through November 28th.

Emily with the Green Thumb

What inspires an artist you ask? Well, if you're Emily Dickinson, you're living so close to nature, you can't help but notice the connection between flowers and people, between the seasons of the earth and the cycles of life. At the New York Botanical Garden, you can take a deep dive into what Emily's borders and vegetable gardens might have looked like. This exquisite show is crammed with flowers and words, plants and even trees that marked her day to day life in Amherst. Don't miss Emily Dickinson's Garden - The Poetry of Flowers.  Here's a preview from NPR.
P.S. - Take advantage of the Poetry Walk Audio Stops. My friend, Marta McDowell (world class gardener and Dickinson garden expert - she wrote the book, literally) can be found on the other end of your phone line, sharing an insight about the glories of digging in the dirt.

Do Not Be Afraid to Interrupt

These words, from former Secretary of State Madeline Albright, were delivered to her students when coaching them that in business and in life, sometimes silence was not an option.  If you are lucky enough to see the exhibit or get your hands on the book, Read My Pins, you will be inspired by her intelligence and force of will. Imagine if you could wear a pin to signify your starting point in a negotiation with your recalcitrant child, clueless boss or somewhat imperfect significant other. 
What would you choose - butterfly, dragon, a turtle?  Would it  be a spider for one of those "rare days when I feel devious" or - one of my personal favorites - a Stetson hat signifying a bad hair day?
What spirit needs to be conjured up for a successful negotiation? Let's take a lesson from Madeline and please, don't be afraid to interrupt if the conversation is going nowhwere.