Divamensch

The Best Play winner for 1993 was Angels in America: Millennium Approaches by Tony Kushner. That play is both a diva and a mensch. Diva: the ambition, the wisecracks, the outsize characters Mensch: the depth, the sense of purpose and gravity Oh what a treasure - - this is a "press reel," a collection of clips from the original Broadway production.

Jane and I went to the opening concert of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center season. It was a program of music by four American composers, all pieces written in the 20th century. I've been to many concerts of theirs and every single one has been outstanding in terms of programming and performance. I'm a subscriber and wish I had started that many years ago. William Bolcom, *Three Rags for String Quartet* (1989) Lun Li and Kristin Lee, violin Daniel Phillips, viola Ni