The Return of the Posies (Guest Columnist)
LAST night I caught the Seattle-area band the Posies at the Bootleg Theater, which has gradually become one of my favorite places to see a show in Los Angeles. Out with me was a … read more
AJBlog: CultureCrashPublished 2018-05-26
Jeff Sultanof On An Important Film Reborn
Composer, arranger, educator and jazz authority Jeff Sultanof occasionally honors Rifftides with his insights. This is one of those happy occasions. Jeff has seen a restoration of King Of Jazz, a pioneering … read more
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2018-05-25
I’ve spent a week thinking about swans. Ballet swans, mostly, with feathery bodies, aching hearts. Last Thursday, Liam Scarlett’s richly imagined Swan Lake opened at the Royal Ballet, replacing a 31-year-old version and offering … read more
AJBlog: Performance MonkeyPublished 2018-05-25
AAMD Sanctions Berkshire Museum and La Salle University Art Museum (& what it should do next)
We knew this was coming (for what it’s worth). The Association of Art Museum Directors today issued this statement: The Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) announced today that its Board of Trustees has voted … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrlPublished 2018-05-25
“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 (see below), conceded that the museum was “disappointed” with the results for the 13 works offered at … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrlPublished 2018-05-24
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 — … read more
AJBlog: SandowPublished 2018-05-24