Beethoven

The Fear Of Magical Thinking

Michael Sigman | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living


Michael Sigman

When Ehrenreich observes, "It's a mistake to try to turn your anger and resentment and sadness or grief into something else," I'm with her all the way.

So You're Thinking of Converting From Anglican to Catholic

Sophie Pollitt-Cohen | Posted 10.29.2009 | Comedy


Sophie Pollitt-Cohen

In converting to Catholicism, you are really just switching over your "files" (ideas/customs/most profound expressions of faith) to your "Mac" (Catholic) "hard drive" (brain/immortal soul).

Bienvenido Gustavo!: Dudamel Begins at the Los Angeles Philharmonic

Patricia Zohn | Posted 10.02.2009 | Entertainment


Patricia Zohn

2009-10-02-dudapull.jpg He is a beacon, someone who inspires, who can cut through borders.

A Magical Night of Music and Another Triumph for Toronto: The Grand Opening of The Royal Conservatory of Music's Koerner Hall

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 09.28.2009 | Entertainment


Marissa Bronfman

Friday night's grand opening of The Royal Conservatory of Music's Koerner Hall proved that Toronto has truly become one of the world's top cities for the performing arts.

Wake up and Smell the Tea

Alex Henry | Posted 09.07.2009 | Living


Alex Henry

What might happen if the entire world tried switching from coffee to tea for, say, a week?

After 100,000 Gather in Central Park: How a Former Rocker Came to Embrace Beethoven

Greg Mitchell | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living


Greg Mitchell

Classical music from centuries ago may be a relief, an antidote -- even for some, a necessity -- as we boomers navigate the overwhelming be-here-now world of Blackberries, iPhones and the Web.

Michael Jackson Was No Beethoven

Sheldon Filger | Posted 08.08.2009 | Entertainment


Sheldon Filger

For the global mass media, and especially corporate media in the United States, the death of pop music icon, Michael Jackson, was an unheralded business opportunity.

Pharmaceutical Drug Pushers Lead to National Overdose

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics


Francesca Biller-Safran

I only hope that some woman is lucky enough to be with a man who becomes afflicted with one side effect Viagra claims, a condition known as priapism, ...

A Great Day for Classical Music: Richard Goode Records Beethoven's Piano Concertos

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 06.05.2009 | Entertainment


Jesse Kornbluth

If you're in the mood to hear five of the greater piano concertos ever written --- and if my experience is any guide, it's a very easy mood to slip into --- then Richard Goode's your man.

Jane Fonda on Joining the Blogosphere

Marianne Schnall | Posted 04.27.2009 | Media


Marianne Schnall

Not content merely to speak to her Broadway audience eight times a week through a critically acclaimed performance, Jane Fonda is blogging daily and twittering nightly. She finds herself hooked on the instant feedback.

Exclusive Interview with Jane Fonda: Back on Broadway

Marianne Schnall | Posted 04.19.2009 | Entertainment


Marianne Schnall

Jane Fonda: In a way, 33 Variations shows that even in the face of physical adversities and age, passionate commitment and inspiration do not have to wane.

33 Variations: A Lyrical Inspiration

Ashley Van Buren | Posted 04.10.2009 | Entertainment


Ashley Van Buren

33 Variations evokes a glimmer of hope for future playwrights, and perhaps in these new playwrights' work we'll catch a similar turn of phrase, note, or heady emotion.

The Greatest Concert Ever -- 200 Years Ago Today

Greg Mitchell | Posted 01.22.2009 | Entertainment


Greg Mitchell

On December 22, 1808, Beethoven himself rented a hall in Vienna and promoted the concert to end all concerts: the debut, over four hours, of three of the greatest works in the history of music.

Beethoven and Lord Byron Need Carrie Bradshaw to Live On

Samara O'Shea | Posted 12.19.2008 | Style


Samara O'Shea

On November 25th St. Martins Press will release a book that has already been published--from my quick count--at least five times. The sixth has the Carrie Bradshaw seal of approval.

The Lords of The Fly

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.16.2008 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

The production contained some pre-requisites for the medium -- a tragic storyline that centered around love, sex and three principles, making it a theoretical candidate for an operatic treatment.