Last night I watched the Met production of Offenbach's Tales Of Hoffman on PBS-TV:
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
What The Still Photo Still Does Best

Friend and fellow photog John sends along a link to this New York Times piece on recently-deceased civil rights photographer, Charles Moore and the role of photojournalism.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Remember Imelda?
Here is some information on the unusual David Byrne project on the life of Imelda Marcos, for the soon-to-be-released Here Lies Love album:
Learn more here and here.
Also don't miss the video for the Please Don't track.
Don't know who Imelda is? She was one of the most famous women in the world at one time -- do some Googling and sharpen your knowledge of world history.
Learn more here and here.
Also don't miss the video for the Please Don't track.
Don't know who Imelda is? She was one of the most famous women in the world at one time -- do some Googling and sharpen your knowledge of world history.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Johnny Carson and the Rat Pack
A friend sends along this rarity, for those who might be old enough to appreciate it:
Friday, March 5, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
How Did Beethoven Really Sound?

Over the years Michael Frederick has assembled in the Frederick Historic Piano Collection an array of antique, restored pianos from about 1790 - 1907, all housed in a Massachusetts village. A recent article from Slate takes us on a fascinating visit, comparing modern piano sound with that of the Beethoven era.
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