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Fire at Chicago's Harris Theater Closes Venue Through March 6; Performances of Duke Ellington’s ‘Queenie Pie’ Opera Rescheduled
Twyla Tharp Premieres 'Cornbread Duet' with Carolina Chocolate Drops at BAM for Nonesuch Records' 50th Anniversary
Folk outfit Carolina Chocolate Drops have been so lauded for their interpretations of old-time string band music--fiddle, banjo, acoustic guitar, oh my!--the Brooklyn Academy of Music is now inviting them to back up Twyla Tharp. A Question for Sports Fanatics: What If Music Was Our National Pastime?
If sports didn't exist, we would have to find some other activity to focus our energies on as a community. It seems to be a deep-seated need in the human psyche to engage in one meaningful, shared activity. And I'm wondering if there was a time when music could have been that shared activity, instead of sports. Did we miss our opportunity?
