From left: Jim Hunt, Sean Scrutchins and Rakeem Lawrence in a powerful scene from 'Downstate,' a play at Curious Theatre set in a halfway house for sex offenders. Hunt was nominated fr a Henry Award; ...

Open pacers returned to action for a second time this weekend at The Loop on Sunday afternoon, with Appoggiatura taking the rematch as the longest shot on the board. Appoggiatura, an also ran in ...

The 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee returns to the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, with preliminary rounds beginning Tuesday and continuing Wednesday ...

The greatest unknown at the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee isn't who is going to win the title − there are only 245 competitors, after all − but what the winning word will be. The possibilities ...

As an internationally renowned pianist, Rafal Blechacz has gained acclaim for his mastery of Frédéric Chopin’s works. Blechacz became the first pianist in history to win every single first prize at ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick In an evening built to entertain, there was also depth in Andrés Orozco-Estrada’s conducting and the cellist Edgar Moreau’s playing. By ...

I write two bars, one with acciacciaturas and the next one with appoggiaturas. The first playback sounds exactly as it should. 2023-07-15.16-02-05.mp4 In this video you can hear the erroneous MIDI ...

An apoggiatura is a grace note, which is a type of musical ornament. It is a 'leaning' note, which takes half or more of the duration of the following note. They often take place on the beat, rather ...

There is all manner of odd conventions, rules and practices that have accumulated over music’s lengthy history. To the non-musician, they may seem outdated, irrational, or even incomprehensible, but ...

Do you ever find yourself crying when you listen to Adele's songs? You might have experienced that when listening to her brand new single "Easy On Me" which was released October 15th and is featured ...