Avery Fisher
Graffiti of the Philanthropic Class
Benches. Theater houses. Galleries. Toilet seats. It seems like the arts world has been tagged with the name of Mr. and Mrs. Rich Person from top to bottom. Charles Isherwood of The New York Times wonders: Where are the anonymous donors? "Attending a performance can be like leafing through somebody else’s high school yearbook," her wrote in Sunday's Times. "Who are all these people? Should I know? Should I care? read more »
Mozart is 250, Shostakovich 100— And Joe Volpe Says Goodbye
Peter Riguad
Soprano Anna Netrebko.
The classical-music world loves nothing more than a great composer’s anniversary. read more »
Can Crisis Save Lincoln Center From Disaster?
Lost in the soap-opera story line of New York Philharmonic's near-divorce from Lincoln Center-its an read more »
Memo to Philharmonic: Stay Put and Redecorate
The chairmen did it. read more »
How to Solve the Deficit: A Tourism Tax
New York is facing a financial crisis of near-historic proportions as we stare at a $6 billion budge read more »
