In ancient times, Christmas lasted one day and was celebrated by Christians. Thanks to rampant consumerism (and the “good cheer” feeling that Santa [...]

Thrift store shoppers know there comes a day when you discover an item too personal to be carelessly abandoned on some shelf. It [...]

I remember when To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar started showing in cinemas. For a young man from Tennessee, it was [...]

When moving through a new city, I imagine the forces at work creating the look and feel of the place—some planning committee cerebrally [...]

Ask any artist creating new work, and they’ll tell you audiences love the classics. Maybe we prefer the familiar, the comfortable. Perhaps older [...]

“Sesame Street” was was like a third older brother to me as I was growing up—around for short periods to give my parents [...]

It’s not official, but the zombie apocalypse is upon us. Face eating is rampant. It’s only a matter of time before full bodies [...]

Never believe those who say nothing good is happening musically in Albuquerque. They have given up. Small venues and performance spaces abound, vibrating [...]

When I was 11 my parents acquired a satellite dish for our TV. The huge, black receiver looked like a small sibling in [...]

Classical music has nearly been relegated to soundtrack status; it’s often playing while something else is happening. Few of us spend quality headphone [...]