New York City - November 20-23
What an action-packed four days! Walked across the Brooklyn Bridge, enjoyed the extensive Egyptian galleries at the Brooklyn Museum (left) and saw Black Watch at St. Ann's Warehouse (again!). Then spent too little time in the 
Metropolitan Museum of Art, visited Times Square and 30 Rock plus the Museum of Natural History. On Saturday, headed to Trinity Church (right) and the National Museum of the American Indian then up to Union Square for the Forbes Magazine Galleries and the Rubin Museum of Art. Finished the day at the Awesome 80s Prom. Early Sunday morning (freezing!) it felt like we had Central Park to ourselves. (bottom) Then visited MOMA (top) with a special exhibition on Van Gough. 
Frost/Nixon - Oct 25, CanStage It took me a few minutes to "get into" this show. What seemed a little dry at first, quickly became a presentation that perfectly suited the material. Creative build to Nixon's moment of stunning revelation and atonement. The movie enjoyed more and varied locations, but retained much of the original dialogue, since no improvement was necessary.
Lenny Kravitz - Oct 22, ACC
This was a concert worth waiting for – rescheduled from the original March 2008 date. Lenny is COOL, in his furry vest and form-hugging leather trousers, making love to the microphone and, after thanking the audience for joining him for the evening, invited everyone into his universal vibe. And, I followed him all way thru American Woman, Fly Away, Let Love Rule.
Marie Antoinete: Lecture & Film - Oct 18, ROM
The most interesting thing about this lecture was the fact that higher praise was given to the new film The Duchess for the authenticity of the costumes.
Bruce Cockburn Tribute - Oct 11, Hughes Room
Hosted by Jason Fowler, it was a great night of music and personal stories. No sign of Bruce like last year when Gordon Lightfoot dropped by during the tribute to his legendary talent.
Sarah Slean - Oct 4 (early evening)
It was a lovely, intimate evening at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts in the Distillery District with Sarah on piano and vocals and her band behind her. The theatre was transformed into a cabaret, complete with candles on tables and a tasty French menu. The hour-long show had no intermission and plenty of variety. Just the right set-up for a late night around town.
Nuit Blanche – Oct 4
In its third year in Toronto and I’ve attended all three. How could I not? Free culture and revelry in downtown Toronto! It was a pleasure to see the iconic Sam the Record Man sign illuminated for the last time. (top) One of my favourite 2008 stops was an interactive display called Stereoscope 
at Toronto’s city hall. All 960 windows in the towers were equipped with lights that could be orchestrated to display waves, designs and even an old fashioned game of pong, that included scorekeeping and game over images. (middle) Zombies in Condoland was a hoot around the fountain at College Park. Don Coyote was a slow start to the evening, but it was a pleasure to spend some time in the lovely old St. Paul's Cathedral at Church and King Sts. I got a kick out Light Up the Night: Sitting Ducks made up of hundreds tiny ducks on Ryerson’s misty Devonian Pond. (below)
at Toronto’s city hall. All 960 windows in the towers were equipped with lights that could be orchestrated to display waves, designs and even an old fashioned game of pong, that included scorekeeping and game over images. (middle) Zombies in Condoland was a hoot around the fountain at College Park. Don Coyote was a slow start to the evening, but it was a pleasure to spend some time in the lovely old St. Paul's Cathedral at Church and King Sts. I got a kick out Light Up the Night: Sitting Ducks made up of hundreds tiny ducks on Ryerson’s misty Devonian Pond. (below) 
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