Mid-Week Libation: I Am a Bird Now

Kehinde Wiley, Andrew Scott, Alice in Wonderland, Chef Ainsley Harriot's Taste Of Malta, A Bird-Themed Playlist & Devoted Hornbills!

Mid-Week Libation is our weekly curated splash of inspiration and culture! Click above to listen to this weeks’ audio segment!

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The Iconic Illustrations for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by John Tenniel (February 28, 1820 – February 25, 1914)

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1) King and Queen of Hearts; 2) White Rabbit Checks Watch; 3) Dog Looks at Tiny Alice; 4) Alice Meets the Caterpillar; 5) Fish and Frog Servants; 6) Mad Tea Party; 7) “OFF WITH HER HEAD!”; 8) Alice Plays Croquet with Flamingo and Hedgehog; 9) “You’re nothing but a pack of cards!”

• Sir John Tenniel’s Classic Illustrations of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (via Medium & The Public Domain Review)

• Beyond Wonderland: Peer through the looking glass to discover some of beloved illustrator Sir John Tenniel’s works, from Wonderland to war-cartoons (via Google Arts & Culture)

Mouse Tells a Story

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R&R’s New Playlist: I Am a Bird Now

Bonus Bird: Devoted Hornbill Delivers Food To Mate (from David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III)

“If this isn't devotion, we don't know what is... While this hornbill dutifully takes care of her eggs, her devoted partner delivers all of her food, directly into her newfound fortress.” [Source]

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A Taste of Malta: Pan-Fried Thyme & Garlic Pork, Blistered Tomatoes & Maltese Baked Potatoes by Chef Ainsley Harriott (b. February 28, 1957)

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• Click here for the printable recipe!

• Bonus Recipe! Here’s one more: Ainsley’s Pasta with Maltese Sausage, Fresh Fennel & Sundried Tomatoes

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Happy Birthday to Kehinde Wiley! (b. February 28, 1977)

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• Official Site of Kehinde Wiley / Official Shop / Black Rock Senegal

• Check out the exhibition: Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (currently on view until May 27, 2024!)

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Currently in Select Cinemas! Andrew Scott’s Acclaimed One-Man Version of Chekhov - National Theatre Live: Vanya

• Official Site (via The National Theatre)

• Click here to find showtimes near you!

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Interesting Artists Born Today: February 28th

Visual Artists:

Today is the birthday of John Tenniel, Isabelle de Steiger, Eugène Delaplanche, Anna Peters, Emma Richardson Cherry, William Degouve de Nuncques, Wilson Irvine, Arthur Heyer, Geo Verbanck, José Gutiérrez Solana, William Zorach, Julia Thecla, Edna Manley, ORAZI, Percy Shakespeare, Milton Caniff, John Philip Falter, Lou Bernstein, Gheza Vida, Virgil Cantini, Emilio Scanavino, Teodora Blanco Núñez, Kuzgun Acar, George Gabb, Frank Gehry, Jacques Hurtubise, Octavio Ocampo, Storm Thorgerson, Ozwald Boateng, Greg Simkins and Kehinde Wiley!

Writers, Philosophers & Scholars:

Today is the birthday of Michel de Montaigne, Karl Maria Kertbeny, Arthur Symons, Vyacheslav Ivanov, Glyn Jones, Stephen Spender, Ketti Frings, John Montague, Khadambi Asalache, Mbella Sonne Dipoko, Paul Krugman and Colum McCann!

Musicians & Composers:

Today is the birthday of Guiomar Novaes, Donald Garrett, Willie Bobo, Mike Wofford, Charles Gayle, Brian Jones, Barbara Acklin, Ronnie Wells, Syreeta, Ysaye Maria Barnwell, William Finn and Cindy Wilson!

Film/TV/Stage:

Today is the birthday of Ben Hecht, Marcel Pagnol, Vincente Minnelli, Zero Mostel, Sylvia del Villard, Tommy Tune, Kelly Bishop, Bernadette Peters, Mercedes Ruehl, Bill Cratty, Gilbert Gottfried, Ainsley Harriott, John Turturro, Rae Dawn Chong, Robert Sean Leonard and Kingsley Ben-Adir!

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This Week’s Words of Wisdom: Kehinde Wiley (b. February 28, 1977)

“Art is about changing what we see in our everyday lives and representing it in such a way that it gives us hope.” — Kehinde Wiley

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