Pictures from TH 1/14/10

MoMA Burton Exhibit--They didn't let us take any pictures of the actual exhibit, although I did get a pic of some of Mr. Burton's drawings on the classified section of a newspaper from like 1991 or something...


Starry Night--its the first famous painting I ever remember learning about :)

Andy Warhol--I don't think it needs any explanation. If you don't know, google him.








Radio City Stage--the stage is actually made of steel, which turns out to be incredibly painful for performers, so they have acupuncturists, massage therapists and spa jacuzzis for the performers.

Radio City bathroom--if you stand the right way it looks like a whole line of Rockettes, but they are all you!! Or as Chandler would say, "its like you're peeing with the Rockettes"

Friday--1/15/2010

Well, I didn't have an entry for 1/14, but I covered what I did in my 1/15 entry.

1/14 What I Did:
MoMA
Radio City Music Hall Tour
NBC Studios Tour
Paley Center for Radio and T.V.

1/15 What I Did:
Lunch at Benjamin's Steakhouse
Shopping Day (Times Square, Manhattan Mall, Obscura)

I must comment again on how cool the MoMA Tim Burton exhibit was. Because he has made so many successful films based on his art, you could really see the exhibit come to life in connection with his films. Not only did they have doodles and drawings, etc. But they also had sculptures Mr. Burton did as well as pieces actually used in his films (i.e. a cape the headless horseman wore in Sleepy Hollow) I think Tim Burton personifies the artist/filmmaker if this day and age.

Radio City Music Hall was also great. Did you know that they only have about 15-20 events a year because of how much time it takes to put up and take down sets. For some reason, I always believed it was a lot busier than that. Did you also know that everything in the theatre is original? They have never renovated, they have only ever cleaned it. So the walls and carpets, etc. is all what has been there since the beginning. Amazing. I could go on and on about all that I learned, but I won't :)

Seeing the SNL set at NBC studios was really cool too. Especially since we got to see Sigourney Weaver practicing for the upcoming episode she was hosting. Well, we got to see her from above and behind some glass...it was much like being at the zoo.