backstory Blog

Who NEU? This blog by Museum Director Tracy Fitzpatrick keeps our members and friends informed of the 'backstory' behind all t... Who NEU? For more than five years (and 250 posts), Museum Director Tracy Fitzpatrick's blog has been keeping members and friends informed of the ‘backstory' behind all that is happening at the NEU.

From the Director.

Blog posts:

backstory: Will you be here?

So…last time backstory went out concurrent with an opening I asked the question: “Are you here?”
backstory: Amazement

Last weekend, I went by myself to see Hadestown. I was supposed to go with my family months ago, but I had a migraine, so I stayed home while they went. This was my “make-up” ticket.
backstory: Who NEU?

Roy R. Neuberger was once Kitty Carlisle Hart’s “beau.”

(They were both in their 90s at the time and it was long after Roy’s beloved wife, Marie, had passed.)
backstory: Janet Langsam

A year ago or so, I was at Janet Langsam’s house for breakfast… delicious French toast… (Thank you, Joe!) Wandering into the living room I noticed some paintings on the wall. They were good. “Who made these?” Janet replied, “I did.” “What???? You made these? These are good. I had no idea you were an artist.” “Nobody really does,” she responded.