Features

"Symphony auditions: Where only the strong survive"

Four violin positions were vacant, 51 people auditioned to fill them, and Heinz Hall over the course of five days in May felt more like a hospital waiting room than a concert hall.

"Controversy raises profile of little-known Art Commission"

People have a similar reaction when they hear about the city Art Commission: "The city has an art commission?"

"Lee Gutkind hails the artistry of creative nonfiction"

"I feel bad for newspaper reporters who aren't able to tell stories in the best way they can," Gutkind said. He added that objective journalism is "nonsense."