French cathedrals may be empty of all but the organist these days, but the glories of French organ music still ring out. A remarkable organist came to Seattle's St. James to prove the point.
The Met's experiment in highly produced telecasts to local film screens proves surprisingly successful, especially at the bargain prices. Our reviewer reports on the first five shows, as seen in suburban Seattle and London.
Seattle's Benaroya Hall, home of the Seattle Symphony, also contains a fine organ, which is the most prominent visual feature as you look at the stage of Big Ben (as opposed to the recital hall, or Little Ben). This year, the Symphony has promoted a series of three Bach organ recitals on the Watjen
An abusive British imperial trade, exporting unwanted children to Australia and Canada, is movingly revealed in "Oranges and Sunshine." The author had a first-hand encounter with the issue.
The Murdoch story has turned into a major exhibition of national outrage at the press, the politicians, and the police. Here's a report from London by a Crosscut writer with deep experience in the British government.
