Playing the Long Game

Two season openers deliver songs of experience, with a message

Branford Marsalis in concert (though not the one I saw; cameras were a no-go).

Autumn officially set in with the equinox, but here in Philly today I wore an Aloha shirt to work and grilled burgers on the deck for dinner. I’ll refrain from commenting further on the implications there. Instead, I’d like to talk about the start of the fall performing arts s…