The Ghost of Populism Walks Again, by Geoffrey Nunberg "Fresh Air" Commentary, 3/30/09 Rage is all the rage right now, particularly the populist sort.…
I enjoyed seeing Robert Wyatt (pianist, lecturer, scholar) at the Freer Gallery last week as he gave a lecture about George & Ira Gershwin. It was rea…
Thanks to my friend Meredith for inviting me to the Smithsonian talk last week featuring art historian Nancy Heller. It was a very informative and enj…
I recently saw this movie and loved it...I pretty much agree with Peter Travers of Rolling Stone. Here's the thing about comedies: Even when the scrip…
...for not going to see the revival of West Side Story while it was in pre-Broadway production here in DC. Oh well, a good excuse for a day trip to th…
Can't say I "enjoyed" this documentary, but it's certainly worth watching. Here's what David Denby of The New Yorker said about it and I agree complet…
Jon Stewart to Jim Cramer, March 12, 2009 - "CNBC could be an incredibly powerful tool of illumination for people that believe there are 2 markets. On…
