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Ziad Tribute to Jimmy Heath Marks the Beginning of a Beautiful Bechtler-Playroom Friendship

Review: Jazz at the Bechtler By Perry Tannenbaum

Located on the west side of town, The Playroom bills itself as Charlotte’s oldest music production facility, offering rehearsal space and recording/mixing services. Lately, Playroom has changed its tune, becoming the site for the newest Jazz at the Bechtler webcast as the Ziad Jazz Quartet paid tribute to the music of Jimmy Heath, the composer and…

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View from the Bechtler Museum.

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Niki de Sainte Phalle - Bird of Fire on an Arch in Charlotte NC: as a UCSD alum, it would be a crime to not be familiar with Niki since she created the Sun God, a centerpiece of the Stuart collection on campus. Her large scale sculptures have always been some of my favorite pieces of public art.

When I was reading about Charlotte, I discovered that this piece was installed in front of the Bechtler Museum. The museum has quite a collection of her art. Unfortunately the museum closed early every day while I was in Charlotte but I was glad to be able to see this in all of its glory.

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Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Charlotte, NC

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