Friday Voyage: Mary Colter’s Grand Canyon Gem
Margaret Randall explores Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter's architectural wonder.
The Phillips Collection: A Modern Art Destination
Margaret Randall explores one of the premiere art viewing experiences in the country.
Elaine de Kooning Paints a Portrait
The trailblazing Abstract Expressionist gets some long overdue recognition for her art, and her place in feminist history.
Thank You, Eduardo Galeano
Brilliant thinker and writer Eduardo Galeano died of lung cancer yesterday (Monday, April 13, 2015) in his native Uruguay. He was 74. Throughout Latin America his books defined generations. Here he may best be remembered for having written The Open Veins of Latin America, the book that Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez stepped forward and placed in Barack Obama’s hands during the latter’s first meeting with the continent’s presidents in 2009…
Visualizing Albuquerque
Margaret Randall reviews the Albuquerque Museum focus of the larger citywide exhibition, On the Map: Unfolding Albuquerque Art + Design.
Poetry Finds a Future: Women of the World Poetry Slam
A celebration of the female voice in the Duke City.
Friday Voyage: Yucatán V: Mérida’s Great Museum of the Maya World
Margaret Randall concludes her Yucatán series with a look at one of Mexico's many stellar museums.
Friday Voyage: Yucatán, Part 4: Celestún Biosphere Reserve
Beautiful wildlife and a tale from beyond the horizon as Margaret Randall continues her Journey through the Yucatán peninsula.
Friday Voyage: Yucatán, Part 3: Ruta Puuc and Dzibilohaltún
Margaret Randall explores the lesser known and lesser traveled ruins of the Yucatán.
International Women’s Day 2015
Those who know me know that March 8th, International Women’s Day is, of all the year’s holidays, the one that most deeply claims my attention and my heart. This began in the 1970s, when I lived in Cuba and the date was widely celebrated. For years now, I’ve written an open letter—sent to the women I know, and also to the men I believe are truly concerned with women’s rights.
This year, as I sat down to compose my letter, I happened to glance at the front page of the International New York Times. Three headlines grabbed my attention…