A tribute to humble artist Rauschenberg
Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment:
Robert Rauschenberg’s death this week at age 82 reverberated throughout the art world, and it also was felt in the Mahoning Valley.
‘‘He was one of the geniuses of the 20th Century,’’ according to Louis Zona, director of the Butler Institute of American Art. ‘‘He changed the way we look at art, think about art and make art. He was just brilliant.’’
Rauschenberg came to Butler in 1999 for an exhibition that spanned the main museum as well as its branches in Howland and Salem, and Zona called that experience one of the highlights of his career.
‘‘I studied him since I was in high school,’’ Zona said. ‘‘The idea that I would get to know him, that he would call me by my first name and have an exhibit at the Butler was unbelievable.’’
I got to interview Rauschenberg when he was in Youngstown. Well, interview might not be the right word.
Buying local promotes better plants, fresher produce
We know that we have the ‘‘ups and downs” of the weather this time of the year.
Late April brought a week of good planting weather. Then along came the cold snap with frost, not good for fruit and grape growers.
Sweet Annie grows when you aren’t looking
I don’t remember the first time I heard of the herb called Sweet Annie, but I certainly remember the first time I encountered the plant.
» Full StoryScience says Beast really does attract beauty
I’ve been thinking a lot about marriage lately so I was heartened by a new study that concludes happily ever after has the best chance when we guys are uglier than our mates.
My odds look good.
The public deserves to have more information
The attorney general’s office was reportedly upset last week when the Tribune Chronicle and WYTV Channel 33 gave the public a peek behind the veil of secrecy cloaking talks about the future of Forum Health.
» Full StoryFairs focus on our young scientists
It was cold, windy and snowing when we set out one Tuesday morning in February. The trunks and branches of the trees in the yards we passed were pristine white.
Some schools were closed, we heard on the radio, some were open.
Michael Lee sentencing
o'donalds
yard work feature
TAC-8 track and field meet
YMCA Olympics
National Nursing Home Week
p valley/newton falls baseball
Howland Boys Tennis
