Admission Revision: Metropolitan Museum Raises Eyebrows with Mandatory Fees for Non-New Yorkers
Were it not for my free-admission press pass, I’d be personally affected and affronted by the Metropolitan Museum’s new admissions policy. I’d feel as if a longtime lover had jilted me. … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2018-01-04
Artichokes, Hearts
A while back I read that some folks were plucking artichokes from farm borders off the roads in California, apparently to sell. One doesn’t immediately think that these vegetable aardvarks are sustenance, although, indirectly, … read more
AJBlog: Out There Published 2018-01-04
The artist and his art
In today’s Wall Street Journal“Sightings” column, I offer some further thoughts on the wider implications of the James Levine scandal. Here’s an excerpt. … read more
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2018-01-04