Mid-Week Libation: Look Again
The music of Klaus Nomi, street food from Malaysia, The Met Museum's major revamp, Cleopatra's snake, wisdom from Paula Gunn Allen, and André Leon Talley on Mae West!
Mid-Week Libation is our weekly curated splash of inspiration and culture! Click above to listen to this weeks’ audio segment!
Celebrating the Music of the Fabulous Klaus Nomi (January 24, 1944 – August 6, 1983):
Recipe of the Week: Roti John - Malaysian Griddled Omelette Sandwich!
This Sandwich Stuffed With a Curry-Beef Omelette Is As Good As It Sounds by Alia Ali (via Serious Eats)
“Roti John is a savory Malaysian sandwich loaded with a curry-beef omelette and stuffed with the toppings of your choice.” [source]
Take a Guided Tour of the Major Revamp at The Met! Look Again: European Paintings 1300–1800
“Join curators Stephan Wolohojian, Adam Eaker, David Pullins, and Anna-Claire Stinebring along with their special guests as they guide you through the newly reopened galleries dedicated to European Paintings from 1300 to 1800. The reconfigured galleries highlight fresh narratives and dialogues among more than 700 works of art from the Museum’s world-famous holdings, which include recently acquired paintings and prestigious loans, as well as select sculptures and decorative art, showcase the interconnectedness of cultures, materials, and moments across The Met collection.” [source]
Fascinating Article! Which Snake Killed Cleopatra?
“Were there venomous snakes roaming Ancient Egypt, and, if so, what were they? Thankfully, a genuine expert has turned up to tell us the truth about ancient snakes, helping us cleave truth from fiction, and escape the poisonous misinformation of mordant penny-dreadfuls.” [source: Antigone Newsletter]
Long Live the Snake: Cleopatra's Poison by Lorenzo Seneci (via Antigone: An Open Forum for Classics)
Sheer Delight: André Leon Talley on Mae West’s Impact on Fashion and Style (via PBS American Masters)
Artists Born Today: January 24th
Visual Artists:
Today is the birthday of Gillis van Coninxloo, Félicie de Fauveau, Louis-Joseph Daumas, Prilidiano Pueyrredón, Gioacchino Toma, Albert Desenfans, Vasily Surikov, Hermina Laukotová, Paul Wayland Bartlett, Konstantin Bogaevsky, Maynard Dixon, Ida Nettleship, Albert Abramovitz, Gifford Beal, George Biddle, Neysa McMein, Gojmir Anton Kos, Tomio Kondō, Cassandre, Robert Gwathmey, Colette Richarme, Ester Šimerová-Martinčeková, George Albert Harris, Robert Motherwell, Sam Maloof, Mary Kawennatakie Adams, William Copley, Patrick Scott, Geneviève Asse, Shirley Gorelick, Ruth Asawa, Robert Delpire, Mahmoud Farshchian, Ordan Petlevski, John Romita Sr., George Krause, Vito Acconci, Sheila Mullen, Valentin Khrushch, Diet Wiegman, Pan Gongkai, Lorenzo Mattotti, Michel du Cille, Samy Benmayor, Lawrence Argent, Christine Davis, Simon Norfolk, Todd Williamson, Rooma Mehra and Shane Balkowitsch!
Writers, Philosophers & Scholars:
Today is the birthday of Hadrian, William Congreve, Christian Wolff, Pierre Beaumarchais, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Delphine de Girardin, Constance Naden, Edith Wharton, Marguerite Durand, Beatrice Harraden, Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, Vicki Baum, Mitsuhashi Takajo, C. L. Moore, Keith Douglas, Santha Rama Rau, Ralph Salisbury, Gabriel Zaid, Dariush Shayegan, Marilou Awiakta, David Gerrold, Steve McCaffery, Michio Kaku, Lawrence Hill, Chó do Guri, Lynn Coady and Darnell L. Moore!
Musicians & Composers:
Today is the birthday of Farinelli, Anna Caroline Oury, Tuts Washington, Norman Dello Joio, Vítězslava Kaprálová, Avery Parrish, Leon Kirchner, Jimmy Forrest, Éliane Radigue, Zeke Carey, Julius Hemphill, Neil Diamond, Aaron Neville, Klaus Nomi, Warren Zevon, Óscar Moro, Johnny B. Moore, Lounès Matoub, Mitchel Forman, Vlatko Stefanovski, Jools Holland, Tasana Camara, John Myung, Sleepy Brown, Beth Hart, Rokia Traoré, Ben Zabo, Yamandú Costa, Juan Son and Johnny Orlando!
Film/TV/Stage:
Today is the birthday of Estelle Winwood, Heinosuke Gosho, Wilfred Jackson, Ernest Borgnine, Jerry Maren, Vlado Kristl, Maria Tallchief, Michel Serrault, Donald Jones, Sharon Tate, Michael Ontkean, John Belushi, Daniel Auteuil, Yakov Smirnoff, William Allen Young, Adrian Edmondson, Vic Reeves, Nastassja Kinski, Carlos Saldanha, Karin Viard, Phil LaMarr, Matthew Lillard, Kristen Schaal, Tatyana Ali, Carrie Coon, Daveed Diggs and Mischa Barton!
This Week’s Words of Wisdom: Paula Gunn Allen (1939 - 2008)
