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Thomas May is a Seattle-based arts writer. His books include Decoding Wagner and The John Adams Reader. You can reach him c/o editor@crosscut.com.
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Thomas May's comments
Posted Mon, Sep 26, 9:26 a.m.
Regarding the matter of the recent Bumbershoot appearance: The Seattle Symphony administration itself made a point to emphasize this was "the Symphony's first-ever appearance at Bumbershoot," as the official press release announcing the event declared: http://www.seattlesymphony.org/symphony/press/kit/release_detail.aspx?ID=841 I've invited the SSO press office to clarify the matter with a follow-up comment.
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