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Peter Gelb Stages a Worthy Debut at the Metropolitan Opera
Major cultural institutions are not noted for their agility with change. Board structures, subscribers’ tastes, administrative ballast, and the sheer…
A degree of talent: studying for a life in the theatre
Flicking through American Theatre magazine, one’s eye is assaulted with a glossy panoply of advertisements for various theatre degrees. One…
Trip report: The Future of Electronic Literature Symposium
"Electronic Literature? Is that like e-books?" you ask. Well, yes and no — in a sense, electronic writing has been…
Ad Hoc Choirs
Usually the one thing all choirs have in common is singing — recognizably musical activity of some sort. But the…
Protecting Endangered Species: The National Endowment for the Arts
Modern dance is one of the enduring creations of the American twentieth century. And yet many of the greatest dances…
The Wiki-master
Arts Hub Australia — Jimmy Wales is the co-founder of Wikipedia, responsible for changing the way we look at the…
Bach Choir of Bethlehem: the 100th Festival
In early May, the Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest US musical organization dedicated to J.S. Bach's music, holds its…
Whining As Performance Art: Tales of 'Valituskuoro'
If you’ve ever sung in a choir you know the wonderful feeling of oneness with others. There is the solidarity…
Glass & Reich @ 70
In recent months the musical world celebrated seventieth birthday landmarks of two composers who can surely be credited with having…
The Artful Truth: John Fugelsang and 'All the Wrong Reasons'
It’s often said you can’t be true to your art without offending your mother -- John Fugelsang, comedian, actor, ex-TV…
