The Family Barber (of Seville)
When I saw The Barber of Seville at Seattle Opera in October, I declared it my new favorite opera and left McCaw Hall determined to...
Incompatible Roles, Constitution Article 1 §6.2
On Wednesdays we study the Constitution. Why study? Well, I think it should be obvious that democracy dies when citizens are dumb. Why Wednesday? It...
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...
On Pay and Protections, Constitution, Article 1 §6.1
On Wednesdays we study the Constitution....