Wow–this is a great explanation of San Francisco’s housing crisis and the many factors that got it to that point–check it out! How Burrowing Owls Lead To Vomiting Anarchists (Or SF’s Housing Crisis Explained) | TechCrunch.
Five American art museums and the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) will mount a nationwide public art exhibition this summer. Art Everywhere will bring reproductions of some 50 artworks from the museums’ collections — chosen how else but through an...
The following post is from longtime blog friend Benjy: The following anecdote is an excerpt taken from the recent and excellent Mahler biography (Yale University Press 2011) written by Jens Malte Fischer, and translated into English by Stewart Spencer. I am sure that...
We’ve played a couple of pieces by Eric Whitacre this year in my orchestras at school. His lush harmonies and compositional style are immediately recognizable regardless of the piece being played. Why Eric Whitacre is your new favourite orchestral (not just...
This performance from the Chicago Youth Symphony feature’s Gabriel Prokofiev’s Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra with Turntablist Jordan “Madhatter” Lee at Orchestra Hall. Details below: CYSO at Orchestra Hall May 11 – U.S. Premiere...
