backstory Blog
When I got the email saying that we HAD to be at the Winter Garden Theater for Good Night, and Good Luck NO LATER THAN 6:30 PM because CNN was livestreaming the performance I thought, ugh, what a hassle.
Our founding patron, Roy R. Neuberger, believed passionately in supporting artists who reflected the full breadth of human experience. He championed work that others overlooked. He collected across boundaries of race, gender, geography, and style, recognizing that great art comes from many places, and many kinds of people.
I’ve always had a soft spot for the quiet things.
Let me set the scene: I’m standing at the window, coffee in hand, watching a squirrel in my garden attempt what can only be described as Mission: Impossible—but with more tail flicking and less Tom Cruise. He’s going after the supposedly “squirrel-proof” bird feeder. Spoiler: it is not.