[Fredslist] Happy Valentine's Day Gotham: Date Night at the Met.

[Kelly Welles]

Happy Valentine's Day Along the Network
 
Want to improve dating conversation? Any conversation?
 
My Goddaughter Nadja Hansen, a young editor at the Metropolitan Museum of 
Art, is featured in a delightful video about how taking a date (mate, partner, 
spouse, son, daughter or business colleague(s) to the Met can actually enrich 
conversation, get one away from formulaic "How's Your Life? Job? etc." to 
thought-provoking, conversation-enhancing insights and observations that 
romantic art -- indeed any art -- can inspire. It's a great way to find out how 
people think. How they react. How they perceive. How compatible you may be or 
how well you may work together. Please go to 
http://www.metmuseum.org/connections.com. Click on photo second from right and 
click play.  Please scroll below to review Met newsletter commentary.   The 
world will be hearing more from Nadja.
 
What those arrows!

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----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Nadja Hansen <nvvhansen at gmail.com>
To: Kelly Welles <kellywelles at yahoo.com>; Kelly Welles 
<kelly at wellesfinancialservices.com>
Sent: Mon, February 14, 2011 11:20:56 AM
Subject: 


hey! look at the email they sent all the met members and donors! so funny to be 
quoted!

  
February 2011 MET NEWS: CONNECTIONS 
 Featured Episode 
 Romancing the Met 
 Dear Met News subscriber,

Throughout our galleries you will find works of art that celebrate love and 
sensuality. The Met is an excellent place to bring a date, and Editorial 
Assistant Nadja Hansen provides us with a charming guide to some of the Museum's 
most romantic paintings, sculptures, and spaces in the Connections episode "Date 
Night." From the subtly amorous Woman with a Lute to the frankly erotic Loving 
couple (mithuna), the Metropolitan has the perfect conversation starter for your 
own date night. 

Featured Episode: "Date Night" 
Hansen highlights "wonderful spaces in the Museum that just by their very nature 
exude romance," such as the Grand Salon >From the Hôtel de Tessé. Which galleries 
or works would you share with a date? Are there any you might shy away from? 
Venus and Cupid by Lorenzo Lotto is a "tenth-date type of work" for Hansen, 
whereas Fragonard's The Love Letter is a comfortable first-date choice. View the 
episode.

What's your connection? Join a conversation about a Connections episode on 
Facebook or Twitter. Alternatively, you may answer questions related to "Date 
Night" in an easy-to-use survey. We've been receiving such excellent responses 
from all of you; see a sampling in this Now at the Met article.

New Connections episodes will air every Wednesday. In addition to "Date Night," 
yesterday's program also featured "Lincoln and the Civil War" by Senior Vice 
President for External Affairs Harold Holzer. Check back on February 16 for 
"Hemingway" by Curator Seán Hemingway and "Jewelry" by Greek and Roman 
Department Administrator Debbie Kuo.
Image: Grand Salon From the Hôtel de Tessé, 1768–72, with later additions. 
French (Paris). Contractor: Louis Le Tellier (ca. 1700-1785), Made by Nicolas 
Huyot (1700-1791), Carved by Pierre Fixon (active 1748-88) and/or Louis-Pierre 
Fixon (born 1748), Chimneypiece by Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Lefranc, Architect: 
Pierre Noël Rousset (1717-1793, or later). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New 
York. Gift of Mrs. Herbert N. Straus, 1942 (42.203.1). 

Romancing the Met 
Valentine's Day is right around the corner, so why not plan a romantic afternoon 
or evening at the Met? Join us on Sunday, February 13, to enjoy the gentle 
melodies of guitarist Odair Assad. (Tickets are $40 and may be purchased 
online.) Dazzle your date with your knowledge of guitar music by brushing up in 
advance. Visit the new Guitar Heroes: Legendary Craftsmen from Italy to New York 
exhibition and learn about the work of three remarkable luthiers—John 
D'Angelico, James D'Aquisto, and John Monteleone—and what inspires them about 
the sights and sounds of New York City. The related online feature includes 
interviews and performances with these artists—and more. Much of this material 
is also available in our multimedia app, available as a free download from 
iTunes. See the exhibition preview for more information, including sponsorship 
credits. 

Image: Photograph by Fadi Kheir. 
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