even before the nazis came to power beckman this was a world of masquerade of the theater it fascinated me expectation throughout his life his first family picture from one nine hundred twenty on stage self portraits in a dressing gown like a musician in his dressing room or here mack spector as clown clown can. you mentioned the clown can make people laugh. but this is certainly a sad white clown. one who takes away the sadness of people by taking it on see. the world as a stage as the title of the exhibition beckmann love the theatre in one thousand twenties he wrote a few plays himself and drew wherever there was a stage nearby. he painted his friend the actor harnish dior and his family and even visited the film studios in barbados berg in its early days but he also posed questions in his pictures what role does the individual the artist play in this world theater. i wish of a where do i stand which stage of my on this is of course a big topical issue in our time when self-expression is a huge topic in politics and in social networks. there's an extensive program of cultural events

the world as a stage is the title of the exhibition beckman love the theater in one thousand twenties he wrote a few plays him self and drew where ever there was a stage nearby. he painted his friend the actor harnish dior and his family and even visited the film studios in bubbles berg in its early days but he also posed questions in his pictures what role does the individual the artist play in this world theater. i think where do i stand which stage of my on this is of course a big topical issue in our time when self-expression is a huge topic in politics and in social networks. an extensive program of cultural events around the exhibition the theme is politics as a stage discussions with theatre people and in the summer a real circus will drop by max is another big hit for the museum. so the exhibition looks fantastic but we have to talk about the museum bobbery need self that's that's been collecting accolades ever since it opened last year it has and rightly so i have to say it is completely stunning it's down to one man mainly very generous billionaire benefactor called hasso pl

craig beckman: and it's a very hard thing to do, when you're walking out here, to imagine what that trail'sk like once it's actually built. female: okay, you want 7%, right? doug: laying out the trail route isn't only about finding the right grade through the forest, it's also about connecting people to nature and creating an unforgettable experience. grant kern: they go on google maps and it's gonna tell you how to get from point a to point b but on a trail it's all about what's in between point a and point b that make it special. doug: once a route has been established and the planning team has secured permits, crews begin their work, turning plans on paper into trails on the landscape. male: first, the trees have to be removed and then all this duff needs to be removed. doug: the excavators follow the hand crews and are deftly used like precision instruments, cutting rolls and dips, stabilizing the banks, and contouring the new trail to the land, all the while keeping their environmental impact as small as possible. craig: that's always a goal of ours, is try to not disturb the areas, as

beckman had this world in his own head of fantasy and it didn't matter fuse in amsterdam, new york, wherewherever. >> is so prolific, i'm really good and it's been really good for the review. but the question of how you were. i have a theory that a certain kind of british schooling that you went to the question is, do you write in your head when you write something down this is the last stage or do not know what you think until your writing and see it coming out in front of you? >> neither exactly. i can't just start writing and see how it turns out and then rewrite. i would go crazy. so takes me a while to think through what i want to say. that i write down what i learn this is a boy who my father was a lawyer. i write down an outline, bullet points and how to get from a to b. i can depart from that what i write but i have to have a map. so locke goes on inside my head before i actually write. >> is there another question? -- committed suicide 1970. i got there and 75. i didn't know lots of people who knew him. it was a badge of honor. oh i knew him. he told me or something that he didn'

the efforts and successes of martha, moses beckman, marjorie mcclelland, elizabeth and robert dexter, ofdly elicit a flickr recognition. of recognition. -- flicker of recognition. not even know, when we face the greatest refugee crisis since the nazi era. and american exemplars of international rescue would actually prove useful to us. aim number who, who are these intrepid souls, who unlike their fellow citizens, perceived opening for action when everyone else saw none? what did they accomplish, and how did they manage both feats? explores the rescue operation these operations launched. you can see the chapter listing on your handout. drills down on one city, one year, one couple. the narrative arcs from one rescue hotspot to the other. as one place became too dangerous and americans were thrown out committee action moved to another place. zooming in on these situations, safe and liars follows the time/pments in real . the daily grind of desperate relief and rescue. largeo -- gender looms here. prominently in these initiatives. philanthropy and service has long been considered women'

beckman. >> thank you for having me today. i would like to share a quick statement from the families and then i will gun my personal statement. the families of the amazing children and teachers killed at marjory stoneman douglas high school on valentine's day would like to recognize the first responders who are witnesses that day to an unspeakable evil. many acted heroically, putting th themselves in harm's way. thank you. to the people of parkland, koeshl springs, citizens of home state of florida and those across america who have shown support forness our time of sorrow and loss, we can only say thank you. please know your kindness and support is deeply appreciatated and has an impact on our lives. we have different background and hold a variety of viewpoint. yet we united around the simple idea our children and teachers should be safe at school. we rallied to the battle cry this time must be different. we came together to build on common ground and mast history in florida by passing legislation to achieve a first step in ju

beckman. to identifying is troubling content and get it in front of -- as much as i trust and know that ai is improving, i still think at some point it needs to be viewed and reviewed in context by a human being and then law enforcement needs to be informed. and hopefully, they will do their job. chairman grassely: senator feinstein. sen. feinstein: thank you, mr. chairman. i want to make just one comment to mr. petty. my heart and thoughts are with you. but i would make this comment. i went to public school, kindergarten through eighth grade. there was never such a thing as a shooting in school. and there was never such a thing as an assault weapon. as long as you have these iapons easily available, believe you cannot stop these shootings. i have followed it as closely as i can for the last quarter of a century reading everything,, educated as is might be. but i might just say to you that is really my conclusion. to mention anded i have given letters to the chairman from the national teachers