I've never been that fond watching dance

Especially on TV (they cut off too much) and I don't usually think to go to performances. Last night I went to one called Public Displays of Motion. It was a sampler of some upcoming projects from a local choreographer. They looked really interesting. I might have to follow up as long as they aren't too expensive. The last part of the night was an excerpt from G&S's The Gondoliers with unusual staging. It was fun.

Whistler decorated the bejeebers out of a room for a railroad tycoon. They had words, another tycoon bought the whole thing and it ended up here in DC at the Freer Gallery. Normally, it's only viewed in artificial light. On the third Thursday of every month the Freer opens the shutters in the Peacock Room. It looks quite different in natural light. This was the first time I'd seen it.

ETA: Internet, why do you hurt me so? Until it lets me upload a few of my pictures, here's a link to the story behind the Peacock Room. http://www.asia.si.edu/explore/american/StoryoftheBeautiful