Inspired by Spring near the end of his short life, Vincent van Gogh painted these blossoming chestnut trees in the picturesque village of Auvers-sur-Oise outside Paris in May 1890. He died two months later, making these among his final paintings.

The decade anniversary of maxrichtermusic's ground-breaking Sleep is coming. #Sleep10 sleeppass.fan3.io/share

Happy birthday to brilliant British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), as clever as his sleuth (no surprise). His birthday always reminds me of the greatest actor to portray Sherlock Holmes - Jeremy Brett - who starred as Holmes on television in the 1980s-1990s.

Even cellists have to eat.

Happy Friday! May your fog clear and sun rise wherever you are.

‼️ Starting right now, hear the Boston Symphony kick off their Beethoven symphonic cycle in an encore broadcast of his first three symphonies, including his epic "Eroica." Listen on-air, on our app, or online: bit.ly/4h3ZvQl

Last week, enjoyed attending the Speed Art Museum’s exhibition, “Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900 - 1939” in Louisville. It continues through June 22nd, and is a celebration of personal and artistic freedom. Speed Art Museum

A beauty of a painting by American expatriate artist Charles Sprague Pearce (1851-1914), “Lady with a Fan” of 1883. With Manet, Degas, and Whistler, Sprague used Japanese objects to evoke a “japanesque” painting style, including kimonos, fans, and porcelain in a European setting.

Delighted to share my new Evansville Living article on Evansville Museum's engaging Picasso ceramics exhibition. This little-known side of his art complements everything Picasso at the museum. Through July 20, 2025. Evansville Living Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science | evansvilleliving.com/ceramics-surpr…

Happy Friday. Take a sip.

The remarkable Polish pianist Maryla Jonas (Jonasówna) was born May 31, 1911. Her life was marked by tragedy that she acknowledged gave her playing extra gravitas. An overview of her life & her precious discography are linked in the comments, including her sublime Chopin mazurkas

Happy Positivity Monday. We all have something to give.

Happy birthday to English author Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), whose Wessex Tales in English Literature led me quickly to the novels Return of The Native (1878) and Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891). And the rest, as they say, is history. Thomas Hardy Society

Happy birthday to ageless musical miracle Martha Argerich! Uniquely beloved - perhaps in part because she is such a 'people' person: a fiercely loyal friend, who loves to party, to laugh (and gossip!). And perennially modest: 'forgive my sins', she says, as she walks onstage...

Happy 84th birthday to the beloved pianist and living inspiration Martha Argerich!

Today is the 81st anniversary of the D-Day invasion, June 6, 1944. On that day, 4,414 Allied troops were killed. The crack unit of 181 British airborne troops led by Maj. John Howard were the first whose feet touched French soil that day.

Mary Cassatt reshaped the art world by elevating everyday domestic moments into beautiful Impressionist works of art. bit.ly/4kZwmYI

Happy Positivity Monday! An opportunity to be grateful for all that is good in your life.

Jed Distler reviews the recordings of excellent Italian pianist Sergio Fiorentino collected in a new box from Brilliant Classics. A must-have for pianophiles. Gramophone gramophone.co.uk/international-…

'It is a great thing to start life with a small number of really good books which are your very own.' - Arthur Conan Doyle, born #OnThisDay in 1859 #TuesdayThoughts