Upcoming Hello Hamlet! continues Rice tradition
· Inspiration comes to people in odd ways, like it did for one of Rice's longtime theatrical traditions,
Old favorites enlivened in best classical albums of 2007
· Some might suggest that the art of classical music is dying -- even already dead -- but a clutch of spectacular new albums in 2007 proved this is not the case. This past year was characterized by phenomenal young performers rising to prominence
I love a man in tights; his name is Batman
· As we enter 2008, I can make only three guarantees: Britney Spears will remain nuts, at some point I will eat Taco Cabana, and The Dark Knight will be the best movie of the year.