Music
Leonard Cohen, 82: Singer, songwriter and poet
November 17, 2016“I never had the sense that there was an end, that there was a retirement or that there was a jackpot.”
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Dylan’s revolutionary lyrics celebrate play, protest
October 28, 2016Dylan gave us permission—and courage--to resist creatively within an imprisoning world.
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This week in history: Bernstein records Blitzstein’s WWII Airborne Symphony
October 24, 2016Movements from the Airborne Symphony can be heard on YouTube, such as “The Ballad of Hurry Up."
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Major symphony orchestras force musicians to strike
October 7, 2016Pittsburgh, Fort Worth orchestras are still out; Philly settles; Allentown to vote.
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Yusuf/Cat Stevens returns to the New York stage
October 5, 2016The sold out September concerts revealed the strong desire fans had to welcome the performer back to New York.
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