Louisville Orchestra Should Revive All That Music It Commissioned, Says Local Critic

During the mid-20th century, using grants from the Rockefeller Foundation, the Louisville Orchestra commissioned more than 150 scores. What happened to all that music?, asks Andrew Adler. “[The] broader issue of sustaining and renewing interest in this exceptional project brings up an undeniable reality: First performances come easily; second performances don’t.”

How A Word Quickly Becomes A Word In The Digital Age

“True, for many English speakers, use in a Web comic and inclusion in a couple of online dictionaries are not enough to establish malamanteau as a “real” word. But whether you consider malamanteau to be a real word or an elaborate joke, it is a classic example of the kind of word that people argue about when they argue about what makes a word real.”

The Agony Of The Toe Shoes

“The mechanics of balancing an adult female body on tiptoe for long periods requires a daunting combination of strength, balance, control and alignment. The satin-covered toe shoes are tough taskmasters. Girls are warned that they will get blisters until calluses develop and their skin toughens up. The shoes work foot and ankle muscles differently, too, and soreness is the expected result.”