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Rupert Cornwell: Coolly, calmly, Obama is putting together a remarkable team
Published November 23, 2008, 2:43 am, Independent
This is the hour of a Democratic restoration in Washington, but – with the possible exception of Hillary Clinton's "I do" of political marriage to Barack Obama – the most telling political words here last week may have been some grudging praise uttered by a Republican.
Arts Calendar: The week in arts
Published November 23, 2008, 1:56 am, Louisville Courier-Journal
The combination of composer Harry Pickens and poet Wendell Berry will emerge this afternoon when Voces Novae opens its season with "Musings." Also this week: FAT Friday Trolley Hop, "A Christmas Carol" at ATL and concerts by Mannheim Steamroller, Susan Tedeschi and Dar Williams.
Rise & inspire
Published November 23, 2008, 1:45 am, Westerly Sun
The Chorus of Westerly launches its historic 50th season by doing what it does best — singing beautiful choral music by a great English composer.
This day in history
Published November 23, 2008, 1:40 am, Worcester Telegram & Gazette
In 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed Nov. 25 a day of national mourning after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Today in History
Published November 23, 2008, 1:03 am, Belleville News-Democrat
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Film Review: 'Quantum of Solace' feels too slight
Published November 22, 2008, 11:08 pm, The Daily News
“Casino Royale” came along just as the James Bond franchise was sinking into a lazy rehash of all that had gone before. It jump-started 007 with its seamless mix of action and emotion, and now “Quantum of Solace” keeps it humming along — in a familiar, but forgettable, gear.
Grunt work: Craig fails to charm as Bond in bloody 'Quantum of Solace'
Published November 22, 2008, 10:58 pm, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
"Quantum of Solace" takes the James Bond we met in 2006's "Casino Royale" and strips him of nearly everything interesting. All that remains from Daniel Craig's first outing as the British super-spy is the brutality, which has been amplified to the point where the knob breaks off and all we receive is noise, simultaneously ostentatious and bland.
A lively Sarasota salute to British ballet tradition
Published November 22, 2008, 10:08 pm, The Sarasota Herald-Tribune
In addition to Balanchine's "Divertimento No. 15," Sarasota Ballet's new program includes dual celebrations of the British tradition that shaped Artistic Director Iain Webb's long career as a dancer.
Today in History - Nov. 23
Published November 22, 2008, 9:01 pm, AP via Yahoo! News
Today is Sunday, Nov. 23, the 328th day of 2008. There are 38 days left in the year.
Pelléas et Mélisande – Independent Opera, Lillian Baylis Studio, London The Cumnor Affair – Tête-à-Tête, Riverside ...
Published November 22, 2008, 4:24 pm, Independent
When Stephen McNeff was commissioned to reorchestrate Pelléas et Mélisande for Independent Opera's 35 players in the tiny Lillian Baylis Studio, he worried that it would be like "scrawling graffiti on the Eiffel Tower".
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