Douglas McLennan

All philanthropic support is not equal. And the pandemic lockdown demonstrates different approaches.

While Trump tries to bludgeon you with brute force with his version of the world, Pence oozes over-the-top sincerity wrapped in a constant spew of faux flattery for the all-wise “American people.” While the styles are different, the intents are the same. The ever-obsequious Pence is, in fact, the almost perfect complement – the Mini-Me – to the crude and erratic Trump.

Surprise: A new recording of JS Bach's Goldberg Variations shows Lang Lang in a new light.

The COVID lockdown has meant less time in cars and cars are the place people listen to the radio.

Deprived of their usual performance venues, artists have turned to the internet to make and disseminate their art. The art is evolving quickly

Two marvelous leadership opportunities. Two chances to make a historic difference. Bad as the arts needs money right now, leadership is even more important.

You can see this as nothing but loss. Or perhaps some of our most intractable debates are now suddenly shaken free of their old moorings.

Been noticing that the TV ads you see are all starting to look and sound the same? Mournful piano music, poignant images, nostalgic voice-overs and hopeful messages telling us to "stay strong"? America's Big Brands are here to help. Here's a video that parodies the new form - watch and you'll never look at these ads the same way again.

In this first Post Alley video, Carol Williams and Douglas McLennan talk about Russia's sudden shut down to deal with the COVID virus after claiming for weeks it wasn't spreading there.

The Seattle Downtown Association produces this video of a city emptied out.