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primer for ailing arts groups

by Charles Noble on June 1, 2009

As a casual observer of the arts scene (and perhaps even an avid supporter and attendee of concerts) you might not be able to see through all of the raging arguments in online forums surrounding the ailing arts organization.  Barry Johnson over at the Oregonian has written a very thoughtful column about the facts surrounding [...]

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snobbery for dummies

by Charles Noble on May 23, 2008 · 1 comment

Columnist Joel Stein of the Los Angeles Times has written a great column on how to become an annoying, insufferable, classical music snob.  It’s quite a funny read, and oh so true.  My favorite bit is his concert experience with Mahler’s Sixth Symphony:
I downloaded Leonard Bernstein’s version of Mahler’s Sixth and read the Wikipedia entry [...]

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conscientious objector – for better or worse?

by Charles Noble on February 10, 2008

In his introduction of Eartha Kitt last night, Thomas Lauderdale mentioned that she was long blackballed for having spoken out against the Vietnam War during a command performance at the White House.
This made me think about the relationship between artists and those in positions of power.  You hear a lot about celebrities aligning with various [...]

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