Ramses the Great, who ruled ancient Egypt for 66 years during Egypt’s 19th Dynasty, is said to have sired more than 96 sons and 60 daughters during his lifetime. One of his sons, now known as the Ramesside mummy, is on display through next spring at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium as part of its new exhibit, Afterlife: Tombs and Treasures of Ancient Egypt. “The … [Read more...]
Soloist, orchestra, conductor soldier on during a deluge
Rain dominated the Palm Beach Symphony’s performance Jan. 9 at the Flagler Museum. Just when I thought artistic director Ramón Tebar had gotten it right by choosing only string music for the acoustically ripe “Railway Hall” (aka the pavilion on the grounds that houses Henry Flagler’s private rail coach), pouring rain, of enormous volume, hit the glass roof incessantly … [Read more...]
‘Journal Keeper’ a compelling meditation on life, love and death
Phyllis Theroux offers readers a gift by letting us peek into the journals she kept during six years of her life beginning at age 61. The Journal Keeper excels on several levels – for the pure enjoyment of Theroux’s evocative writing, as a tribute to the art of journal writing, and as a meditation on life, love and death. Aspiring writers would do well to study Theroux. Her … [Read more...]