Top Posts From AJBlogs 12.13.17

Time to Rethink: Court Extends Injunction Preventing Berkshire Museum Disposals
It’s time for the Berkshire Museum to face reality: Its pursuit of easy money through art disposals has backfired, devolving into a litigation exhibition with no end date, costly to both its reputation and what’s left of … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2017-12-13

Celebrating Chicago pianist Willie Pickens (1931-2017)
Willie Pickens, 86, a powerful, lyrical and generous modernist who performed, taught and mentored young musicians from Chicago starting in 1959, died of a heart attack on Dec. … read more
>AJBlog: Jazz Beyond Jazz Published 2017-12-13

Aida at the Met
When I was a teenager, my mentor in all things operatic was Conrad L. Osborne. I read him religiously in High Fidelity magazine. I thrilled to his encyclopedic erudition, to his impassioned advocacy, and … read more
AJBlog: Unanswered Question Published 2017-12-13