A.A. Gill R.I.P.
Adrian Gill would have been pleased and amused by the way his too-early death, aged only 62, has been noticed. It was repeatedly announced in the national BBC radio and … read more
AJBlog: Plain EnglishPublished 2016-12-11
Dancing Toward a Future
“New Dances: Edition 2016” showcases Juilliard Dance’s four classes of students in new choreography. Members of Juilliard’s Class of 2017 assemble in Matthew Neenan’s Walk Me Through. Photo: Rosalie O’Connor Every December, the Juilliard School … read more
AJBlog: DancebeatPublished 2016-12-10
Robert Rauschenberg: Art that contains multitudes and overcomes gridlock
Robert Rauschenberg Retroactive II 1964, Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago) Though London is in pre-Christmas gridlock, making it difficult to go anywhere that can’t be reached on foot, there are some important shows to … read more
AJBlog: Plain EnglishPublished 2016-12-10
Recent Listening: Thieves, MJQ, Nilsson
The weekend is a good time to consider music that the Rifftides staff has ignored, overlooked or allowed to languish among the burgeoning boxes of incoming CDs. Keeping up isn’t hard to do; it’s … read more
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2016-12-09
Amateur work
On Facebook and Twitter I’ve been talking about bad graphic design in classical music. Why does bad design matter? Because we need a new audience. Our new audience comes — will come — from the … read more
AJBlog: SandowPublished 2016-12-09