Word: freshness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Blood. Breath. Violence, trauma, struggle, survival. These are the heady subjects of Susan Rothenberg's latest body of paintings, on display now at the MFA in Boston. The exhibit, which contains several paintings fresh from the artist's studio, befits an artist who once declared that Monet's paintings were essentially decorative because they packed no psychological punch. Rothenberg's own work, while often stunningly beautiful, is never merely decorative: the sum impact of the punch delivered by her last decade of work is enough to send you reeling...
...closing scene is so treacly and trite that it verges on being offensive. The young Frank McCourt, a fresh-faced Irishman with high hopes for the future, is looking out from a boat onto the Statue of Liberty--his first look at the beloved United States for which he's yearned for so long. As the score swells and Frank beams with delight, there's a moment of suspense before you realize that a chorus of ragged Irish immigrants isn't actually going to line up behind him and start singing "America, the Beautiful." This scene...
...Fresh off that Crazy stage, Jenn storms FM with love and enthusiasm gushing in every direction. Unable to contain herself, she often develops strong feelings about her articles, be they about Harvard's Hottest or one of fifteen random seniors. She's still looking for people to initiate, but we have faith she'll find them someday. And when she does, we're sure you'll know about...
...Spirits--and pretension--flowed freely. Decorative candles flickered. Fine Napa Valley wine was served, as was some cranberry concoction with lots of vodka. We began our meal with a salad-tossed wild greens bathed in a house vinaigrette. Next, fresh pasta in marinara. After dining, we absconded to our reserved booth at the newly opened Temple Bar. It was an Upper East Side dream come true...
...thanks to the holiday rush, a young man fresh from the ranks of the unemployed has a new--albeit tenuous--start in a new job, and a middle-aged government employee has weekend fun and some extra money...