Music writers love to proclaim “This year’s summer jam.” My summer jams tend to repeat from year to year (cough*Allman Brothers* cough). Just like some...

A while back I posted about how the real life things you see when you travel don’t always live up to expectations. I’m okay with...

Some people dislike modern productions of old operas. These are often the same folks who think Shakespeare should always be performed in Elizabethan costume (but...

Some people listen to music for the beats, others for the melody. Some people like to sing along. Apparently, I go for atmosphere. Here are...

Pacific Northwest Ballet is starting the season with a powerful pair of 20th century ballets: George Balanchine’s Agon and Kent Stowell’s Carmina Burana. In many...