Park It Here
Dining during the opera is an old tradition, going back at least as far as the 18th Century. At Venice’s La Fenice, for example, patrons with private boxes were known […]
Final Thoughts
The Emerson String Quartet’s cycle of the complete Beethoven quartets at Carnegie has been distinguished by presenting these masterworks in context, alongside everyone from Bach, to Brahms, to Bartok. But,
TV On the SummerStage
The sun came out for Television yesterday at Summerstage, and they played a terrific set, lasting just over an hour. Sadly guitarist Richard Lloyd did not play, in what was
Singing in the Rain
It rained all through the Apples In Stereo’s 50 minute set, but that didn’t seem to damper the crowd’s spirit, despite the fact that most didn’t have umbrellas or ponchos.
Radio Goodness
I was up early listening to my usual NPR, when I switched over to local freeform station WFMU on a lark. Apparently, the 9-10am Saturday morning slot is given to
Siren Symphony
Cara Buckley in today’s Times writes about the selection of sirens available to today’s NYPD officers. Her article, entitled, "Earsplitting Symphony, With the Maestro in Blue" profiles a highway patrol
Greetings from Texas
I’m down in Austin this weekend visiting with family, but I can’t help coming down here without seeing at least one live show. Tonight, its rockabilly with James Hand at
Smaller Brahms (but no less small)
I made it to the final Movado Hour of the season at the Baryshnikov Arts Center this past Tuesday. The first half featured the extraordinary Soprano Lucy Shelton in George
Small Solace
I’ve been sitting on the tarmac at JFK for nearly three hours, waiting for the fog to clear – hopefully before the thunderstorms arrive from the west. Fortunately, Jet Blue