“Shaftsbury” Shafted; Church Besmirched: The Berkshire Museum’s Lose-Lose Auctions
The Berkshire Museum’s deplorable disposals have not gone well. Even its board president, in a statement issued yesterday, conceded that the museum was “disappointed” with the results for the 13 works offered at … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2018-05-24
Crazy delightful
One of my students emailed a link to something I loved, loved, loved. It was a performance of Scheherezade, conducted by the ineffable, absolutely unqiue and wonderful Leif Segerstam. At the climax of which — and I hope you’re ready for this! … read more
AJBlog: Sandow Published 2018-05-24
Jack Reilly, RIP
Bill Charlap reports that the pianist Jack Reilly died of a massive stroke yesterday in at his home in New Jersey. Mr. Reilly, 86, was an accomplished classical pianist who returned … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2018-05-24
Landmark
It’s been quite a while since Mrs. T and I paid a visit to a museum, but we felt we couldn’t afford to miss out on seeing American Post-Impressionists: Maurice & Charles Prendergast, which is … read more
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2018-05-24