Marga Lincoln
for the Independent Record
Three of the Helena Symphonyâs favorite guest artists return for the symphonyâs star-studded Season 66 Part Two, the perfect spiritual pick-me-up in these trying pandemic times.
Soak in the simple beauty of Aaron Coplandâs âAppalachian Springâ this coming Saturday night.
And later this season, enjoy performances by world class pianist Claire Huangci in February, acclaimed clarinetist Ricardo Morales in March and renowned violinist Tim Fain in May all from the comfort of your own home.
The second half of the season kicks off 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, with Coplandâs hopeful and optimistic âAppalachian Spring,â and Igor Stravinskyâs popular âPulcinellaâ suite.
Credit: Mike McGregor A life in dog years
In her new memoir, writer and activist Jennifer Finney Boylan recalls her past through seven beloved canines. By Greg Rienzi / Published Winter 2020
The writer Jennifer Finney Boylan sits behind her home office desk, half in light, half in darkness. How appropriate, she deadpans. Our video call in early fall begins with a blip of a technical snafu, and when her image finally appears on screen, she fusses with her hair and straightens her glasses, using monitor as mirror. I look like somebody s grandmother, she says with a smirk, before leaning back. Oh well. So, what s happening? You in Baltimore? I am. Boylan is in Belgrade Lakes, Maine, which I can glean from the sliver of water and tall evergreens that peak through the window on her left. She lives here two-thirds of the year with her wife of 32 years, Deirdre ( Deedie ). They have two grown children: Sean, 24, and Zai, 26.