Archive for November 1st, 2012

“Trick or Treat?”

Thursday, November 1st, 2012

By: Frank Cadenhead It was Halloween night. I should have expected something. The Belgians were in town to show off their musical muscle and brought both the Liege Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera of Wallonia. Belgium’s lower half is called Wallonia. They speak French and Liege is the [...]

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A Dance That Still Strikes The Heart: Martha Graham’s Chronicle:

Thursday, November 1st, 2012

Martha Graham’s Chronicle speaks against the rise of fascism, but it also reveals a universal message. Everyone should fight for causes. On September 30 at New York City Center, The Martha Graham Dance Company’s performance of Graham’s 1936 masterwork concluded the second program of the Fall for Dance Festival.

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The Power of a Program

Thursday, November 1st, 2012

By: Edna Landau To ask a question, please write Ask Edna. On Monday, October 15, while reading the Arts section of The New York Times, I was struck by the fact that more than half of one page was taken up by two reviews of concerts that had very small audiences and that were performed by [...]

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