Oskar Schindler
In a time when human lives meant nothing; when millions were exterminated without a second thought, Oskar Schindler risked his life to save as many Jews as he could. It […]
Tag Archives: art
Art that Looms Up Out of a Nightmare
As I mentioned during my visit to the Milwaukee Art Museum, I have come to love stumbling upon works of art that stop me in my tracks. It happened again […]
Ohio’s Chinese Lantern Festival
It just got cold outside. Really cold outside. The weathermen on TV used this as a news story; overeager to alert us about some serious winter weather coming. But it […]
Buffalo on Every Corner
Downtown Custer, South Dakota is little more than a strip of shops ranging from Western-style tourist shops and galleries, to Tarot card readers, souvenir hawkers, and thrift stores. Custer has […]
The Neon Boneyard
The Neon Boneyard, where old signs go to die. Ever since I visited the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati, I’ve been fascinated with old neon signs. So many of […]
Danke Schoen, Wayne Newton!
During a recent conference I attended in Las Vegas, I was very excited to be invited to an evening event at Casa de Shenandoah – the home & museum of […]
I Look Good in Coffee!
As it turns out, forming faces in foamy froth is flattering. And fun to watch! Michael Breach, the artist behind BaristArt, encourages people to watch him work. He downloads a […]
Vietnamese Water Puppet Theater
Nothing brings me more joy than when I learn about a culture through its folk art. Especially when it’s shared in such a fun way. That’s how I felt when […]
Milwaukee’s Best: The Art Museum
My daughter and I loved our brief trip to Milwaukee, and we both chose one spot as our favorite stop on the trip: The Milwaukee Art Museum I like art […]
The Horror of Lynching – Expressed Through Art
There are atrocities so profound that we can’t make sense of them in any other way than art. Our minds refuse to absorb them, because they are atrocities perpetrated on […]
Browsing The Atlas 