On Sunday, the first truly fine day of Spring, Art Scatter found itself scurrying along Tom McCall Waterfront Park. We were in transit, not lollygagging or basking in the sun but not running or biking, either. The latter would have been difficult because so many promenaders were out, choking the walkway with clots of [...]
Update: After posting this I ran into Jon Ulsh, OBT’s executive director, who pointed out that OBT isn’t cutting all live music: There’ll be some, but not the full orchestra. That’s an important distinction. Even a pair of pianists can make a huge difference, as OBT’s recent premiere of Christopher Stowell’s version of The Rite [...]
British newspapers have this thing called a sense of humor, a quality generally unknown to the American Daily Blat, which is a fine if sorely troubled institution but not one generally known for its wit. So when special days roll around — and what day is more special than April Fool’s Day? — it’s good [...]