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Close Encounters: Irving Penn Portraits of Artists and Writers
At the Morgan Library, 225 Madison Avenue, New York,
through April 13. Call 212-685-0008 or go to themorgan.org.


Here's an excerpt from a review on the show.
To read the entire article visit:
"http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2008/03/01/artists_through_an_artists_eye/


"Come the '60s, and Penn the classicist begins to experiment a bit. A young Edward Albee is all cigarette and eyelashes. Penn manages to make Rudolf Nureyev, in 1965, look like John Updike. But that's all right, since he also makes Updike, in 1970, look like Anne Tyler. A joint portrait of Big Brother and the Holding Company and the Grateful Dead, from 1967, conveys the slightly unnerving information that Bob Weir was prettier than Janis Joplin. In a 1964 portrait, Ingmar Bergman has his fingers over his eyelids, a rare Penn indulgence in gimmickiness. Conversely, Arthur Miller holds a finger over an eyelid, in 1983, and that does work (it's the way Penn lights the open eye)."

Another review- this is fresh from today- of Road Trips at http://www.musicbox-online.com/reviews-2008/gratefuldead-roadtrips1-0129200802.html

Check out the great pictures from the benefit for "Friends of the Fields" at Bob Minkin's site!
It was a stormy, messy drive but I made it to Mill Valley Rec Center in time to nosh on some yummy chicken and dance to Bobby Weir as he played 6 songs with local band Jelly and Pat Nevins.
I'm not sure of the order but these are the songs that Bobby (looking good and sounding great) played
Deep Elem, Playing in The Band, Sugaree, Shakedown Street, Good Lovin and Brokedown Palace.

Have some extra time to poke around?
Lots of good pix to be seen at http://public.fotki.com/araslich/concerts/!!!!!

I'm not heading to Phil but this looks very groooovy!
We received it in today's email!
(((JB)))

Hey Now, Hey Now...

If you are coming to San Francisco to see Phil on January 25/26, you should put some flowers in your hair and make the scene at Open Mind Music. On hand will be the man behind the Trips Festival documentary, Eric Christensen. He will be leading a gathering of the tribes with a Q&A, clips from the documentary, good vibes and groovy folks. This is a BYOKA event, aka Bring Your Own Kool Aid.

The scene is at Open Mind Music, 2150 Market St. San Francisco, between Church and Sanchez on Friday, January 25 between 5 and 7pm. Your host for the evening, store owner Henry Wimmer, cordially invites you to pay a visit, turn back time, and dream a dream all your own. Hope to see you there!