The “Aged P”

February 23, 2014

How often in one’s life does one get the chance to live out, even test, something one has long loved …

How Not to Stage an Opera

February 18, 2014

1. Design a set in which, for two acts, there is a pit (disguised as a lake) taking up two-thirds …

February 12, 2014

Snow serenity Falling Hiroshige-style, Big grey cities hushed A recent visit to the Art Institute in Chicago allowed me the …

February 1, 2014

Can there be Art without Love? What makes a great artist? Possessing a greater gift than others, an ability to …