Michelle Obama in NYC to Support the Arts

obamamichelle0509.jpg While Barack Obama hasn't visited New York since becoming President, First Lady Michelle Obama has returned time and again. She was just on Sesame Street earlier this month, and now she's back with a few cultural stops on her schedule today. "This visit is crafted, according to East Wing guidance, to allow Mrs. Obama to continue to demonstrate her interest in and support for the arts by attending the ribbon cutting for the Metropolitan Museum of Art American Wing. In the evening she will attend the American Ballet Opening Spring Gala at the Metropolitan Opera House." Doesn't sound like she'll be visiting the portrait of her at the New Museum, but expect high security in those other areas today and tonight! [via Mrs. O]

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v. excited to have the american wing back!

Whoa, even in abstract interpretative art MO looks like she's gonna cut a bitch

I wonder if she had any sense of how little chance there would be for PBS to create something like Sesame Street now.

Reboot the NEA!

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