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As "Life is a Dream" comes true, reality is a dramatic reverieSunday, August 1, 2010 @ 12:33AMComposing an opera is a tough enough task, but getting one produced can be even more challenging. Just ask Lewis Spratlan. The 69-year-old composer had to wait a staggering 32 years for the stage premiere of his first opera — a turn of events that has been the talk of the opera world this summer.

Wealth of comic novels compete for shelf spaceSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 10:15PMA loud drumbeat of mainstream critical praise has made even casual observers aware of comics' maturation in recent decades, but some readers remain skeptical: Comics may not be kids' stuff anymore, bu

Judging effects of campaign donationsSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 4:45PMNearly a year ago, Samuel Stretton lost a case he had argued before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.But the West Chester attorney didn't learn until recently that the two law firms opposing him had contributed a total of $36,000 (ranging from $1,000 to $16,000 per individual judge) to judicial ca...

Korean at the forefront of Japan's modern artSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 1:59PMAt university I had friends who liked art, and we went to see art together and talked about it. But after I graduated, in 1961, I continued to become interested in avant- garde art groups, such as Neo-Dada and Hi Red Center. I thought those guys were fun, so I hung out with them. And, as I was doing that, they asked me if wanted to make paintings as well.

Taking Dawn With SlashSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 11:57AMA top story from this week. Taking Dawn have announced a string of tour dates with Slash