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Bikes Vs. Cars: No Contest
Evanston RoundTable, Nov. 17, 2016 The death two months ago of a Northwestern freshman on her bicycle underscores the seriousness of the recent heated debate in Evanston about how far
Savoyaires Star to Retire From Cast After This Year
Evanston RoundTable, September 22, 2016 Kingsley Day, long a mainstay performer with the Evanston-based Savoyaires Gilbert and Sullivan theater company, will ply the boards one last time this year
How I Came to Play the World’s Most Expensive Violin
News item, September 2016: In June 2011 Tarisio Auction House conducted the sale of the most well-preserved Stradivari in private circulation, setting a world record of $15.9 million in the
Improving Your Chamber Music Skills: Tips from a Pro
Journal of the American Viola Society, Summer 2016 While interviewing violist Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff concerning the art of studying chamber music, I gleaned some tips that will be useful not only
Night Train
Notes written on my overnight train trip to New York City on June 1st and 2nd, 2016. The train lurches to a start exactly on time — 6:40 p.m. — from Union Station
A View From the Park
Letter to the Editor, New York Times Book Review section, Feb. 14, 2016 TO THE EDITOR: Ari Berman, in his review of “Let the People Rule,” by Geoffrey Cowan (Jan.
Negro Leagues Player Ray Knox Honored by City
Evanston RoundTable, Feb. 11, 2016 To a standing ovation from City Council members and dozens of people in the audience, former Negro Leagues baseball player Ray Knox was presented with
Howard Levy: Evanston’s Own Harmonica Master
Evanston Symphony Orchestra Keynotes, February 2016 “For me, it’s a dream to play this piece in the town where I live,” says harmonica virtuoso Howard Levy. The dream comes true
Mystery Solved: Planet Earth Reopens
Evanston RoundTable, Dec. 3, 2015 Planet Earth to Evanston: we’re back! Yes, the store at 1129 Emerson St. with the greeting “Enlightenment…it happens here!” inscribed on the door, which has