Category Archives: elitism

No Such Thing As Bad Press

Posted on
Sep 5 2010
 by Sam Bergman

No one ever believes performers who claim not to read reviews, and I’d certainly never make such a claim for myself, but I do understand the impulse. Arts criticism is an art in itself, and like every other art form, … Continue reading →

Posted in elitism, europe festival tour 2010, the media | 8 Comments

Context vs. Purity

Posted on
May 3 2010
 by Sam Bergman

First of all, apologies for the sparse posting lately. Sarah and I both have a ton of work on our plates at the moment, and for me, that won’t be changing for at least another three weeks. So if there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in elitism, music and politics, orchestra culture, philosophical musings | 2 Comments

Wine, Music & Snobbery

Posted on
Dec 1 2009
 by Sam Bergman

If you live in the Twin Cities, and have any interest at all in good food and the restaurants that serve it, you probably don’t need me to tell you who Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl is, or that she has a … Continue reading →

Posted in audience feedback, elitism, food | 9 Comments