When I was a kid, I thought that the only people who listened to classical music were either very old or pretentious. I associated classical with the mellifluous if entirely…
Events Calendar Oct. 23 – 29
Tuesday, Oct. 23 Music Beatles vs. Stones Aladdin Theater 8 p.m. $24–$55 Catch a two-in-one tribute performance involving Beatles tribute band Abbey Road and The Rolling Stones tribute band Satisfaction….
The Rite (and Riot) of Spring
Russian composer Igor Stravinsky’s ballet The Rite of Spring caused one of classical music’s most famous, exaggerated scandals. Rite’s debut on May 29, 1913, made history by nearly starting a…