Culture Mellow summer music, with extra spice from Charles Ives Pianist Jeremy Denk and violinist Scott St. John. by Tom Luce / July 8, 2007
Politics The rhapsodic side of Bach's Preludes and Fugues Pianist Craig Sheppard delivers yet another set of Bach masterpieces. by Tom Luce / May 2, 2007
Culture Paris, the joy of an organist's desire Olivier Latry at the organ of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral. by Tom Luce / February 7, 2008
The Met opera, live at a mall movie theater near you 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... by Tom Luce / April 1, 2007
Environment Suburbia vs. sustainability Downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. by Mary Newsom / August 12, 2012
Culture Force for new urbanism: global cuisine A rundown "suburban" corner of Charlotte updates Jane Jacobs' theories about how cities grow jobs and pull people together. by Mary Newsom / May 27, 2012
The resurgence of Vancouver's creative class A recent Vancouver Creative Mornings event. by Peter Ladner / April 30, 2012
Politics The environmental 'plot' against Canada over oil sands? Canada's Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper by Peter Ladner / January 12, 2012
Politics Glittering Vancouver is now the poverty capital of Canada Riotous times in Vancouver. by Peter Ladner / October 2, 2011
A sombre, masterful evening at Meany Fine players from Berlin bring out the sinister unquiet of works by Shostakovich and Beethoven. by Tom Luce / January 20, 2011