Folk smorgasbord: Northwest Folklife Festival features more than 6,000 acts
25 May 2012, 2:29 am
Here's how to stay mellow while navigating the huge, eclectic Seattle Center celebration.

Northwest Folklife Festival features more than 6,000 acts
25 May 2012, 1:47 am
Situation one: You’ve driven around the Seattle Center for an hour trying to park, paid through the nose, trekked a mile in the sun, missed your favorite Norwegian fiddle band and now you’ve been standing in a burger line for 20 minutes while your kids scream at you.

Remembering Baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
23 May 2012, 12:15 pm
The classical music world lost one of its legendary figures last week. The German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau died ten days short of his 87th birthday. He was one of the most recorded classical singers in recording history. Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz was one of his admirers.

Les Delices savors "Games and Diversions" in Plymouth Church concert
14 May 2012, 10:26 am
The Cleveland-based early-music ensemble devoted to French Baroque music welcomed soprano Ellen Hargis for the program Sunday in Shaker Heights.

'Grimm' recap: Cinderella -- Fairy-tale Princess, or Bat out of Hell?
5 May 2012, 1:12 pm
Sometimes fairy-tale princesses have a dark side; Nick learns his parents' death is now considered a homicide; and Monroe and Hank use a weapon that looks like a medieval hurdy-gurdy.

Mudlark mare dances rings around her staying rivals
3 May 2012, 1:21 pm
IF you don’t succeed, try again.

Warrnambool: Hurdy Gurdy Man gains cup start
3 May 2012, 6:38 am
PROMISING stayer Hurdy Gurdy Man has gained a run in today's listed $200,000 Warrnambool Cup, 2350m. The Darren Weir-trained Hurdy Gurdy Man was third emergency.

Warrnambool: Hurdy Gurdy Man cans cup start
2 May 2012, 7:53 pm
PROMISING stayer Hurdy Gurdy Man has gained a run in today's listed $200,000 Warrnambool Cup, 2350m. The Darren Weir-trained Hurdy Gurdy Man was third emergency.

Ballarat success at Warrnambool carnival
1 May 2012, 5:52 pm
ROBERT Smerdon and Darren Weir yesterday each laid claim to the title of “King of Warrnambool Racing”.

Bonus rule change snookers Smerdon
1 May 2012, 10:05 am
Leading trainers Robert Smerdon and Darren Weir dominate first day of Warrnambool carnival.