The Arts in the Age of Trump (continued) The Age of Trump has rapidly changed the American cultural landscape in many ways. In the silo of classical music, there is suddenly a felt need to ask: What’s it for? Why are we … read more
AJBlog: Unanswered Question Published 2017-09-08
A Pericles of pure joy In the online edition of today’s Wall Street Journal I report on two more productions that I saw last month at Wisconsin’s American Players Theatre, Pericles and The Maids. Here’s an excerpt. * * * … read more
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2017-09-08
Berserk in the Berkshires: Museum’s Perverse Plan Underscores Need for Government Regulations The sad saga of the Berkshire Museum’s descent into madness—its wrongheaded, self-destructive obsession with solving its financial problems by selling off the best works in its collection—reaffirms my long-held conviction that strict laws and/or ironclad … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2017-09-07
Jazz on Millennium Park’s big screen – PoKempner photos How’s that for brass? Jon Faddis presents the trumpeters of the Chicago Jazz Festival Big Band (from left: Chuck Parrish, Pharez Whitted, Tito Carrillo, Victor Garcia) A 40-by-22½-foot LED screen is a dominating feature of … read more
AJBlog: Jazz Beyond Jazz Published 2017-09-07