Fighting for justice in our lifetimes
I took a course on the History of the Civil Rights Movement when I was at the University of Virginia. Taught by Julian Bond, a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the course’s readings alone were enough to make any thoughtful American think long and hard about social justice, as was the opportunity to [...]
Après moi, le déluge
It’s not a promising start when you’re standing in the second row of singers and you can barely hear James Levine’s comments over the pounding rain.
To back up: I’m at Tanglewood this week, and we’re up to our eyeballs in water as we prepare for the Gurrelieder performance on Friday. So far it’s playing out [...]
