Monthly Archives: April 2010

Copland’s Cummington

This isn’t a summer camp story. I just want to make that clear right up front, because I’ve written a few times before about the camp I’ve been going to since I was ten years old, and yes, this story … Continue reading

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Violacrobatics

I’ll admit it. I’m one of those people for whom the internet has almost replaced television. Other than sports and the occasional Discovery Channel binge, I spend way more time watching video online these days than I do in front … Continue reading

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Mixology

I was struck by a recent notice for an upcoming concert entitled A Special Night Of Hip-Hop And Classical Music, featuring the Los Angeles New Music ensemble joined by DJ Journey and MoeRoc. A bit of ad copy made me … Continue reading

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Play Ball! (…and maybe some music?)

Even if you’re not a sports fan, it’s pretty hard to escape the hoopla that surrounds baseball’s Opening Day every spring. Especially this year, and especially in Minnesota, where I’m clearly not the only one dying for my first up-close-and-personal … Continue reading

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Heh. Heh heh. (ouch.) Heh.

Normally, I’m not a big fan of April Fool’s stories in the press. They’re rarely funny, usually blindingly obvious, and generally seem to be taking needed space away from the important journalistic business of determining whether the Devil’s instrument on … Continue reading

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Be prepared, a second take

If you’ve read the latest update on Sam’s previous post, you’ve heard the news – Leonard Slatkin has withdrawn from remaining performances of his Traviata run at the Met. Opera seems to be more plagued with cancellations and withdrawals and … Continue reading

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RSS Yourself

Our fancy new WordPress blog interface also comes with a new and improved RSS feed, so if you’re in the habit of keeping track of our posts with an RSS reader, here’s the new address for you to bookmark. Or … Continue reading

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