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Garden City, New York, U.S. October 23, 2015. Former NASA astronaut Edwin BUZZ ALDRIN is in conversation about his experiences in space and his new Children's Middle Grade book Welcome to Mars: Making a Home on the Red Planet, at Long Island's Cradle of Aviation Museum, Aldrin signed copies of his new book. (grunge filter) © 2015 Ann Parry, Ann-Parry.com

Buzz Aldrin, Welcome to Mars

From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (annparry.com)
October 26, 2015

Aiming for up front seating at the BUZZ ALDRIN event at Cradle of Aviation Museum this past Saturday, Bob and I arrived at CAM well over an hour early. Waiting on line wasn’t bad, though, since I got to chat with a really nice family whose son wore an astronaut suit to see his hero in person.

Garden City, NY, USA. October 23, 2015. Former NASA astronaut Edwin BUZZ ALDRIN - the second person ever to walk on the Moon - has a conversation about his experiences in space and his new Children's Middle Grade book Welcome to Mars: Making a Home on the Red Planet. (© 2015 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Garden City, NY, USA. October 23, 2015. Former NASA astronaut Edwin BUZZ ALDRIN – the second person ever to walk on the Moon – has a conversation about his experiences in space and his new Children’s Middle Grade book Welcome to Mars: Making a Home on the Red Planet. . (© 2015 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

In the jetBlue Sky Theater Planetarium, ‘The Real Buzz’ had a conversation with his Mission Director, CHRISTINA KORP, and had time to answer several questions from children in the audience.

Then, Aldrin left the theater to sign copies of his new book Welcome to Mars: Making a Home on the Red Planet, a National Geographic Kids book geared for Middle Grade children.

Garden City, New York, USA. October 23, 2015. Former NASA astronaut Edwin BUZZ ALDRIN autographs his new book Welcome to Mars: Making a Home on the Red Planet, a National Geographic Kids book for Middle Grades. Before that, Aldrin discussed his childhood, experiences in space, and importance of exploring Mars, in the jetBlue Sky Theater Planetarium at Long Island's Cradle of Aviation Museum. Aldrin is wearing his Destination MARS shirt. On the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, Aldrin was the second person ever to walk on the Moon, and his first trip to space was the1966 Gemini 12. (© 2015 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Garden City, New York, USA. October 23, 2015. Former NASA astronaut Edwin BUZZ ALDRIN autographs his new book Welcome to Mars: Making a Home on the Red Planet, a National Geographic Kids book for Middle Grades. Before that, Aldrin discussed his childhood, experiences in space, and importance of exploring Mars, in the jetBlue Sky Theater Planetarium at Long Island’s Cradle of Aviation Museum. Aldrin is wearing his Destination MARS shirt. On the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, Aldrin was the second person ever to walk on the Moon, and his first trip to space was the1966 Gemini 12. (© 2015 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

And where was the book signing?  CAM’s Red Planet Cafe!


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Roslyn Harbor, New York, USA. January 2, 2015. Docent LINDA SCHWARTZ shares information about the artwork exhibits at the Nassau County Museum of Art China Now and Then Exhibit on Long Island. Artwork on wall by Chinese artist Lin Tianmiao is Digital Photograph on canvas with thread, with eyes nose and lips of face faintly visible. (© Ann Parry, annParry.com)

China Now and Then at Nassau County Museum of Art

From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
January 6, 2015

My friend Pat Dillon and I caught the China Now and Then exhibition at Nassau County Museum of Art a few days ago.

2, 2015. Figure of a Tiger, China, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722), is on display with other blue and white China at the Nassau County Museum of Art China Now and Then Exhibit on Long Island. (Ann Parry/Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

Roslyn Harbor, New York, USA. January 2, 2015. Figure of a Tiger, China, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722), is on display with other blue and white China at the Nassau County Museum of Art China Now and Then Exhibit on Long Island. (© 2015 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

A dramatic docent was already leading a tour group when we arrived, so we spent our time in the ground level galleries capturing photographs and learning about ancient Chinese blue and white porcelain and 21st Century Chinese ink-on-paper paintings.

Roslyn Harbor, New York, USA. January 2, 2015.

Roslyn Harbor, New York, USA. January 2, 2015. ‘Slogan A7: One World One Dream’ (2008), acrylic on vinyl, by artist Zhang Dali (b. 1963), at the Nassau County Museum of Art China Now and Then Exhibit. Photo of Smiling girl can be seen when viewing artwork from distance. (© 2015 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Then we climbed the spiral staircase to the upstairs galleries which mainly featured contemporary Chinese art.

Roslyn, New York, USA. January 2, 2015. Dinosaur (2006) in red polyresin, by Chinese artist Sui Jianguo (b. 1956) is displayed at the Nassau County Museum of Art China Now and Then Exhibit.

Roslyn, NY USA. January 2, 2015. Dinosaur (2006) in red polyresin, by Chinese artist Sui Jianguo, is on display at Nassau County Museum of Art China Now and Then Exhibit. (© 2015 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

The China Now and Then exhibition’s synergistic blend of ancient and modern Chinese art was both inspiring and fun, and we ended our visit at the museum’s Gift Shop, where I bought colorful Swirl Sunglasses.


Feature Photo (at top of post): Roslyn Harbor, N.Y., USA. January 2, 2015. Docent LINDA SCHWARTZ conducts tour at the Nassau County Museum of Art China Now and Then Exhibit. Artwork on wall by Chinese artist Lin Tianmiao is Digital Photograph on canvas with thread, with eyes nose and lips of face faintly visible.


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