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Monthly Archives: November 2008

Those were the days

“Walter Kerr, the daily [theater] critic, was assigned to write weekly critical essays in the Sunday arts section, and Mr. [Clive] Barnes was offered the vacant [daily] slot, which he initially refused.”—obituary for Clive Barnes, New York Times dance critic. Oh, for the days of multiple critics, when but one could be tasked with th’ [...]

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Thanks for coming to the new, improved version of the music and culture blog comin’ at ya from Chicago (home of the next President of the United States). There will be a whole lot more stuff to keep you amused, interested, and probably piqued in the months ahead. Drop me an email if you feel [...]

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