How Would Frank Lloyd Wright Have Felt About The Burj?

Dubai’s Burj Khalifa bears a resemblance to Wright’s unbuilt “Mile-High Illinois” tower. “I’m not sure if the famously prickly Wright would have considered imitation the sincerest form of flattery, but he would have been pleased to see a version of his conception take shape in the Middle East, which was the site of one of his most spectacular unbuilt projects.”

Under Domingo’s Hands-Off Leadership, WNO Is Suffering

“Why can’t a general director with the fame, charm and ability of [Placido] Domingo roll up his sleeves and work to realize his vision [for the Washington National Opera], rather than distancing himself from the results? The answer: because he isn’t actually there, running the company.” And so the recession is exposing the cracks in its structure.