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Before her work with agencies promoting the spread of the arts, Robinson was a piano soloist with the Boston Pops Orchestra...
...says Shiverick. It allowed for the formation of partnerships with limited liability: each partner would not have to risk his whole fortune if disaster struck in the case of, say bankruptcy or lawsuits. In short, the corporation could be used not only to finance a railroad, but also, an orchestra, an orphanage, a polo club equipped with an imported, famous French chef or, as Shiverick notes, a “caucus room.” Thus, business, charitable and social interests all merged into a giant Brahmin front at the turn of the century. That front, moving with the intention...
...swing revival band but owes more to the punk movement of the 80s and the ska of the 90s. The "similar bands" Liebert mentions are not at all similar, except in the fact that they are bands: Squirrel Nut Zippers are a ragtime/Dixieland effort, and the Brian Setzer Orchestra is a rockabilly throwback--all three often lumped together by neo-swing detractors. The Voodoo Daddies are a great choice for Springfest this year--enrollment in Literature and Arts B-80: Swing Era and the success of swing lessons offered around campus are good evidence for that--and certainly more applicable...
...invited a Violent Femmes clone to Springfest. Instead we have Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, whose music tries to revive swing--which, as a popular music, has been dormant for some 50 years now. With the help of several similar bands--most notably Squirrel Nut Zipper and the Brian Setzer Orchestra--and the applause of countless conservative culture warriors, they've been fairly successful. However, it's worth asking if their music is really so different from that of the Violent Femmes of the world...
...doing what I'm doing nowadays—researching and earning a living as a mathematician, while still being involved with music on a very high level." On a professional level, in fact. Last month, two of his compositions were performed in Boston, one by the Longwood Symphony Orchestra, the other by the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. Some of his work will also be performed next month, and he has performed on several occasions as a concert pianist. He enjoys the music, especially because he doesn't need to rely on it financially; "I'm very serious about music...