Careful nurturing of the Bach flame for 38 years has produced a major international festival each summer. Our critic assesses the achievement of Helmuth Rilling, the wildly prolific artistic powerhouse behind the festival, and samples some of this summer's concerts.
North Americans look ahead to China's big coming out party in 2010 and remember when ...
Lewis and Clark tax-law professor Jack Bogdanski wanted a writing outlet. He found it on the Web, and thousands now read him.
Summer amenities have made chamber music festivals a national phenomenon, with one of the best in Portland. Now in its 37th season, Chamber Music Northwest exemplifies high standards, teamwork, and the pursuit of the elusive magic in a once-central musical form.
Tolling is proving a huge temptation to privatizers, Wall Street investors, and cash-strapped local governments who are attracted to the revenue stream. Policy makers like the notion of outsourcing responsibility for lightening taxpayer wallets. Second of two parts.
