Thank you
for looking for your July annogram. Annogram was away for the holiday weekend, so
I am back to see what’s of interest this month to my uber-creative subscribers. Hmmm…looks like artists may take over!
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| Lilly Ledbetter with President Obama |
Are poets
“the unacknowledged legislators of the world?”
Mais oui, say Carolyne Wright, Mary Baylor, and
Eugenia Toledo,
editors of Raising Lilly Ledbetter: Women Poets Occupy the Workspace, to be published by Lost Horse Press this fall.
I am thrilled my poem, “First Job,” will appear in this anthology. Despite the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay
Act,
women still earn only 77 cents to a dollar earned by men. Harrumph.
Theater Diva
Finally, a
blog about cultural events in and around New York
City! Arts columnist Debra Banerjee, who interviewed me
recently, does us all a favor by reviewing concerts, plays and art
exhibits. I particularly loved her
profile of Marilyn Maye, a cabaret singer still going strong at age 86. Brava, Debra!
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| Brooklyn Bridge by Linda Simone |
(Sub)
Urban: Watercolors by Linda Simone
Linda Simone’s extraordinary
watercolors
grace the Madeleine
Gutman Gallery at Greenburgh Town Hall.
The opening reception drew a SRO-crowd and well-wishers filled Linda’s
arms with roses. Her exquisite paintings
run from brooding Manhattan scenes to open seasonal landscapes. See this fine exhibit, curated by Sarah
Bracey White,
through August 27.
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| Photo by Michael Cefola |
Oh, the
joys of the Bronx, aka daBronx!
Bronxites refer to nonresidents as “the unfortunate.” My husband Michael, our good friend Elaine
Nole, and I headed to Arthur Avenue one Sunday for pastry
and espresso at DeLillo’s. Little did we know it was the Feast of St. Anthony, the Franciscan saint
known for finding lost things, and Michael snapped this great photo.
Deborah
Coulter collage
Deborah Coulter will display her
outstanding collages and drawings, with work by artist Lake Charles, in an
exhibit, “Dreams and Memories,” at the Oresman Gallery at the Larchmont Public
Library. An opening reception, this Thursday, July 10, from 6-8
pm, is free and open to the public. Exhibit
runs through August 29.
Danielle
Jackson photography
Photographer
Danielle Jackson’s exhibit, “Lighthouses & Landscapes,” will be on display
in the gallery at Ossining Public Library
throughout the month of July—I can’t think of a better way to cool off than to
take in Dani’s serene seascapes!
Creamy
Summer Vegetable Soup
Here’s a savory vegetarian soup I created. Add other vegetables as you like—but don’t cheat
on the curry leaves which give
the soup its needed bass note. This
delicious soup also requires a countertop electric grill with a lid, such as
you would use for hamburgers or grilled cheese sandwiches; and a hand blender.
Vegetable oil spray
1 yellow zucchini, sliced thin lengthwise
1 green zucchini, sliced thin lengthwise
1 carrot, sliced thin lengthwise
1 red pepper, cored, seeded, sliced into strips
A handful of curry leaves
Salt
Plain yogurt (optional)
Spray grill with vegetable oil and heat grill according to its
instructions. When grill is hot, place
vegetables on grill perpendicular to grooved surface. Close lid and cook 10 minutes. Open lid, turn vegetables over, and cook
another 10 minutes. The vegetables
should be soft with brown or black grill marks. Some may need to cook longer than others;
remove cooked vegetables to a plate.
Combine vegetables in saucepan with water to cover. Bring to a boil. Remove saucepan from heat. Purée vegetables
with your hand-held blender. Add curry
leaves and blend until completely smooth.
If soup is too thick, add water.
Salt to taste. You may add a
dollop of yogurt to make it creamier, or to decorate soup once ladled. Serves two.
You can find fresh curry leaves at an Indian or Pakistani
grocery. Do not substitute curry
powder—it’s overpowering and a completely different flavor.
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| Photo by Carol Booth |
Congratulations
and/or thanks to:
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| Photo by Carol Booth |
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| Photo by Carol Booth |
Keep cool,
keep creative!
Until next
time,
