If any of you are anywhere near NYC and have some time in the next month or so, I have to highly recommend going to the Museum of Modern Art. They're doing a 20-year retrospective on Pixar's animation, and it is well worth going to. Ford Motor Company is sponsoring it, and it's free for families to boot.
Perhaps best of all, though, was sneaking in a little culture. We got there about am hour before the day's presentation, which was by the guy who wrote and directed the short film "For the Birds," so we had a little time to wander. My oldest is into drawing and art, and this was really her first chance to see some great works of the past 150 years. It was exciting for me to see her viewing "real" art. She even wrote down a few names for future reference. I told her we could surf the 'Net for more information this week, and she seemed excited. The only down side I see to this is that between her love of art, her general introversion, and that she's taken to Green Day and Evanescence at such a young age, I fear I have a Goth-in-training on my hands. :-) My younger two enjoyed seeing the exhibits as well, though my littlest loudly proclaimed, upon seeing a statue of a naked guy, that "His weiner's hanging out, Daddy!" Yes, well, that's called art, honey, and sometimes nekkidness just happens to be part of it. The Pixar exhibit itself was great fun. Storyboards, character designs, maquettes of the characters to assist in animation, sketches, and all manner of similar goodies were there. If you know anyone who loves animation, it's an excellent bet. Jim Mondrian Maru _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
