Tiger Rag Today
A few years ago, I read the book Tiger Rag and I wondered how anyone could make the cornet a starring instrument. Then I saw...
A Star Is Born
If you’re into music at all, the number of bands you’ve seen live really adds up over a few decades. From foot-staring technicians to sophisticated...
Naming Ghosts
Sometimes I take a bunch of concert photos and don’t have time to go back and tag them all with names. Especially at festivals. I...
Her Story at Pacific Northwest Ballet
“You never take me to the modern ballets,” my 8-year-old complained. “I only get to go to the story ballets.” Was she right? Conventional wisdom...
Exploring the Dark at Reykjavik Calling
“Oh, so you’re going to see the girly band?” Our neighbor looked sympathetically at my husband, sure he was being dragged to Mammút’s set by...