Daily Archives: October 25, 2009

October 25, 2009

Ariadne auf Naxos at the Washington National Opera

              Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who once lamented that overturning a law criminalizing homosexuality might lead to the invalidation of laws criminalizing masturbation, adultery and fornication, received a little lap dance on Saturday night. Location: The Washington National … Continue reading →

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October 25, 2009

Embracing Americana

I was on a panel last week at the District of Columbia Jewish Community Center. Morris Dickstein, author of Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression was there, and the subject we discussed was his book and its … Continue reading →

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