Everyone's favorite Chinese pianist, Lang Lang, posted a video clip of his recent performance of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic in Central Park. more ›

Perhaps the next few months will see an influx of cultured New Yorkers at the World Expo, after China pushed to have the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (and Lang Lang) play the second half of the New York Philharmonic’s free outdoor summer concert series. more ›

Spring appears to have, er, sprung, at least temporarily, in most of the Ist-A-Verse, so naturally, we're all feeling pretty good. (Yes, we know that spring doesn't start till later this month. Just let us enjoy our weather!) And that makes us that much more eager to share all of the nifty things we're up to... more ›

Seattlest saw a house party get senselessly attacked with a shotgun and end in seven dead. A local senator is debated and their version of the big dig is investigated. To truly get to the bottom of it they interview the writer Jonathan Raban. more ›

Have you heard the one about the guy who suggested we lift up all the old buildings on the Bund several meters and cram a shopping mall underneath them? No? It's a good one. It goes something like -- more ›