Igor Stravinsky was Russian, but as far as the Orchestre National de Lyon is concerned, he’s French: if not by blood then at least by ear. Read more...

For those who believe a crooning hunchback is responsible for striking the bells atop the Powell Library Building, the giant Altec-Lansing Horn Speakers are, apparently, not apparent enough. Read more...

If you’ve ever been to a rock concert then chances are you’ve heard it at some point. “FREEBIRD!” Just this weekend I was at a show during which I witnessed three instances of this classic concert gibe. Read more...

America is obsessed with its landscape. In a world infested with mini-malls, Palm Pilots and SCUD missiles, sometimes people need a respite with something natural, simpler, black and white. Read more...

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Pain is only bad when it doesn’t lead to something beautiful. And when that beauty is manifested in tortured, cathartic music it becomes really hard to talk about. Read more...

Fear is what keeps people from overcoming walls, but fear that is not overcome becomes society’s walls. So said Ray Reisler at the opening ceremony of “Choosing to Participate: Facing History and Ourselves” on Saturday night. Read more...