The 14 statues of laughing men that greet visitors to Vancouver’s English Bay Beach remind us that laughter is good medicine. The famous exhibit takes up a large portion of real estate at the intersection of Denman and Davie Streets, and it is a delightful addition to the city. Yue Minjun, a Beijing-based artist, made the sculptures “in his […]
Art & Artists
Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre completes season with Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance is one of the silliest and most musically demanding musicals of all time. Vocally it requires the chops of opera and the dexterity of an auctioneer. Comically it requires split-second timing and delivery. I have seen the production three or four times and this month’s run at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre […]
The rest of our 23.5 hours in San Francisco
My last blog told about my family’s blitz drive to San Francisco and our first 4 hours of a 23.5-hour stay. Are you ready to hear the rest? Here goes. After taking the Hyde Line from Fisherman’s Wharf back to The Fairmont, we slept in our lovely room and woke up remarkably refreshed and ready to go. We […]