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Last week I had to scramble to come up with music to share, and that made me feel lame. So this week I spent a...

Latin names are necessary because common names are so unreliable. But sometimes they can be so disappointing. The common lilac is properly called Syringa vulgaris....

This is the first season that I’ve attended any of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s “extra” events – like performance previews, lectures, and now the Season Encore...

I’ve attended regular season ballet performances since I was 18. But this is the first season that I’ve attended any of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s “extra”...

On Wednesdays we study the Constitution. I thought I’d never finish Article 1, Section 8, which lists the powers of Congress. I finally got to...