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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:

  • New York City's Broadway at night

    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.

  • black and white photo actress Kitty Carlisle Hart

    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.)

  • Artist Janet Langsam working in her studio circa 1970. Photo courtesy of Janet Langsam.

    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.

  • Black and white photograph of a woman with a white hat and curly hair

    backstory: Tonight’s lecture

    As many of you read tonight’s backstory, the 2025 Fred Wilson Lecture in Global Black Studies is already underway. Some of you are here. 

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