UK Arts: Will they get off “Scot free?” Yes and no.
Yes, yes, the phrase “Get off Scot free” has nothing to do with Scotland or its residents. Yet who could resist the perfect word play? Regardless…
Love (and) money, make the music world go round
This past weekend, I found myself attempting to contain excitement over the thought of getting to see the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD simulcast of Eugene…
Some dry-ronic humor (that’s not so funny)
Here in the U.S., today, the beginning of October, we find ourselves suddenly saddled with a government shutdown, due to an inability of the two main…
Music’s Occasional Misdirection
Happy November! Trying to start on a note of positive energy, as I try to think that you get back what you give out. I realize…
The Music Center of L.A. Gets “Onboard” with “Online Auctions”
We’ve all been there at some point: Broke and trying to think of creative ways to earn some cash so we can do fun stuff with…
N.Y.Cultural Cruise Control
I‘ve decided to take a stab at a more structured arts inquiry today, thanks to discovery of the Spring for Music “Great Arts Blogger” competition. Thank you…
Put the “Fun” Back in Funding
Happy 2012 readers! Now that we’ve all settled into the first week of our new year, I thought, why not start things off with a post…
Deviate, Isolate or Eliminate?
This morning, when I logged into my Twitter account I read an anecdotal piece by the founder of Digital Music News, Paul Resnikoff. He takes the…
Perfect Imperfection
It’s hard to say what exactly makes music that thing for me. And by “that thing” I mean the thing I can’t stop thinking about from…
I think I see lint on his tuxedo!
Something light to consider the next time you are finalizing the regular, run of the mill, “no special deals included,” purchase of tickets to a classical…