FOOTSTEPS TO CULTURE IN NEW YORK (C)

By Polly Guerin

FOOTSTEPS TO CULTURE

IN NEW YORK (c)

The harbingers of Spring await the adventurous seekers of culture stepping up to the plate just in time to take an insider’s view of The Catcher in the Rye, The Nose, Swedish Films and Delman Shoes. Here’s the scoop!!!

THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

As a tribute to J.D. Salinger the Morgan Library & Museum presents an exhibition of letters by the author covering a 44 yr correspondence written to Michael Mitchell, who was commissioned by Salinger to create the dust jacket for the book. The exhibit provides hitherto unknown details about the daily habits and thought of this legendary author. On view starting March 16th www.themorgan.com.
THE NOSE AT THE MET

An imaginative new production at the Metropolitan Opera debuts March 5th (www.metopera.org) in a dazzlingly and inventive new production of Shostakovich’s masterpiece created by the artist William Kentridge. Based on an absurdist short story by Gogol “Works for the Nose” is currently on view in the Gallery Met. The Museum of Modern Art has also mounted a retrospective of Kentridge’s work all assembled in one wonderfully eccentric and powerful collage. www.moma.org.
SCANDAL SANDALS AND LADY SLIPPERS

Fifty dazzling Delman styles, provide tantalizing copies of shoes worn by Queen Elizabeth for her 1953 coronation and Delman’s 2000 version, golden evening sandals designed for Irene Castle’s, “Scandal Sandal,” dancing shoes and multicolored floral print booties with an unusual turn-back throat. Through April 4. FREE At The Museum at FIT. www.fitnyc.edu/museum.
THE WALLANDER MYSTERIES

The mysteries of the celebrated, best-selling author Henning Mankell author of the popular & riveting Kurt Wallander mysteries are showcased in a film series at the Scandinavia House Museum that started last week and runs till May 7th. www.scanhousemuseum.org. Mondays 6:30 PM, $9 (members $6). Mankell’s latest book, The Man from Beijing (Alfred A. Knopf) just out.
Ta Ta Darlings!!! I’m off to see The Nose, and who knows it just might be enough to make me laugh!!! Fan mail to: pollytalk@verizon.net. Check my Blogs: fashion historian, amazingartdecodivas and awakenyoursleeping beauty.