It was a big day for Mrs. Obama in Pittsburgh, playing international hostess for an all female cast of 21 G20 spouses. The First Lady took them to the Andy Warhol Museum for lunch and a tour and for a performance at the Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School. In her remarks, Mrs. Obama talked about the arts as a uniting force that transcends different languages and cultures.
"You don't need to be a Van Gogh to paint a picture, or a Maya Angelou to write a poem," Mrs. Obama said. "You don't need a Grammy or an Oscar or an Emmy to make your work on the cultural life of your community or your country a valuable one. And to people who might not speak a single word of the same language, who might not have a single shared experience, might still be drawn together when their hearts are lifted by the notes of a song, or their souls are stirred by a vision on a canvas.''
At the performing arts school, the spouses were treated to a show featuring students, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, country music songster Tricia Yearwood and singer Sara Bareilles, who, Mrs. Obama said, is on her iPod.
"She has gotten me through many a day with "Gravity" and "Love Song." I love her," Mrs. Obama said of Bareilles.
Mrs. Obama also related something the French first lady told her while they were touring the school -- a compliment to the American people at the expense of the French.
Mrs. Obama said, "As my good friend, Carla Sarkozy, said, you know, in America, you know, here you have people who can sing, and they can dance, and they can act. Now, she said in France it's not often that you get all of those wrapped in one. But she said there's something unique about America's talents where it's just so natural to see all of that talent on display. So you all should be so very proud."
Of course, the French arts are well know for their painting, architecture, film and fashion. It good to see the Americans and French getting along again. The era of acrimony and 'freedom fries' is finally over.
See the complete article at: http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/09/26/quel-fromage-italian-born-mrs-sarkozy-tuts-to-michelle-that-am/
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