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'Exceptionally Fine Article' That was an exceptionally fine article on the journey of Nicholas Languerand into extremism ["Capitol Offense," February 2]. And also very disturbing....

BPR is pleased to share the schedule for upcoming broadcasts of the Asheville Symphony Orchestra 2021-2022 season. Hosted by BPR arts producer Matt Peiken,

Box sets of Soviet Russian classics, plus some engaging post-war and 21st century music

Milwaukee Ballet Stays on ‘Pointe’ for Live/Virtual Dance Concert Photo Credit: Nathaniel Davauer It was wrenching to hear live applause as I watched Milwaukee Ballet’s new concert, “To the Pointe,” on my home TV screen. “We’re in the health business,” artistic director Michael Pink told me recently and the city health inspectors agreed. Fifty people were permitted at each performance last week in the company’s intimate Third Ward studio. I promised ...

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Wagner’s Die Walküre. Conductor: Adam Fischer, director: Sven-Eric Bechtolf. With Christopher Ventris, Ain Anger, Waltraud Meier, Linda Watson, and Tomasz Konieczny. Production from January 2016. Register for free and view here. 1 pm ET: Copland House presents Underscored: Jalbert’s Crossings. Vermont-born composer Pierre Jalbert was inspired by the migration of people voyaging into new and unfamiliar places and traces Jalbert’s own French-Canadian-American ancestry. Crossings is bui...

Culture Our pick of Belgium’s best activities – online and off – for the coming week Full Circle international club hosts a talk with Australian philosopher Roman Krznaric ( pictured) who will run us through the basics of his latest book, The Good Ancestor: How to Think Long Term in a Short-Term World. The club will also soon welcome American anthropologist Gabriella Coleman for a discussion on the influence of the far-right on social media. Coleman has been rescheduled from a planned ap...

Spring performances to showcase classical and contemporary works By Milwaukee Ballet - Jan 15th, 2021 03:00 pm Alana Griffith. Annia Hidalgo. Itzel Hernandez. Lizzie Tripp. Photo Nathaniel Davauer MILWAUKEE – January 15, 2021 – Milwaukee Ballet today announced more details about its reimagined programming for the 2020-21 Season, featuring three, one-hour productions:  To the Pointe,  Encore. “I am confident the balance of our season will delight a...

The Winter Connection Andrew Wyeth, "Not Plowed," watercolor on paper, 1985  The opening of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1, “Winter Daydreams,” skillfully suggests the coldest season of the year, when days are shortest and nights are longest.  But winter is not without its charms. Snow and ice have their own beauty, and the season often brings exceptionally clear weather, particularly at night. It also brings people indoors, to sit by a warm fire, or to visit with family a...