The Arts in the Small Community
Today’s post is by guest, colleague, and dear friend – Maryo Gard Ewell … read more
AJBlog: Engaging Matters Published 2016-03-01
Time has come today
At the Washington Post, Philip Kennicott looks at changes in how people work and play, and implications for cultural organizations, especially museums. I’m not sure all of the claims made by people he cites add up. … read more
AJBlog: For What It’s Worth Published 2016-03-01
Gergiev and the Vienna Philharmonic
Last Sunday afternoon’s Vienna Philharmonic concert at Carnegie Hall began with a Valery Gergiev moment. Mounting the podium, he turned to the concertmaster and shrugged his shoulders to acknowledge that (as sometimes happens to Gergiev in particular) he had arrived a little late … read more
AJBlog: Unanswered Question Published 2016-03-01
Jones-Lewis & Company In The USSR
Svetlana Ilyicheva, our occasional Moscow correspondent, sent photographs made during the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra’s 1972 Russian tour. … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2016-03-01
Lookback: on the power of criticism to make some readers uncomfortable
From 2006: Alas, I’ve found over the years that many people … become uncomfortable whenever they’re confronted with strongly expressed opinions on any subject whatsoever – even positive ones. It took me a long time to figure out the reason why, … read more
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2016-03-01
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