MacDowell’s Chiwoniso Kaitano On Why America Can’t Afford to Underfund the Arts "Support for the arts without constraint on free expression is smart economic and cultural policy—and a sign of a strong democracy." By Christa Terry
Exploring the Meanings of Time and Freedom in Jazz Jazz at Lincoln Center has been exceptional this season, but that’s hardly surprising: Wynton Marsalis has had a potent inspiration. By Will Friedwald
As the Village Vanguard Turns 80, It Remains New York’s Most Cherished Jazz Club “It’s really the only quote unquote holy place left in jazz—period.” By Matthew Kassel