My premiere.

Nine months after composing it, "Comrades, Haste! Faster the Steel Press!" had its unofficial premiere on Sunday. (Its official premiere is later this month.) A comment from an attendee: "...it was a success. It was very evocative of its title, especially with the use of [Petit & Fritsens], whose sound I liken to breaking glass, but steel foundry imagery also works well. There was a lot of variation in the piece, and it was played well. Several ringers said it was their favorite piece of the program to play. Later I was shown an ingenious 'marching' device fabricated by Scott Barker which had both captivated and puzzled me at the time, as the person 'playing' it was unseen, below and behind a bell table."

Also, from one of the performers: "It is an incredibly fun place to play!" So yay.

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Has there ever been a good editorial cartoonist?
Based on this year's Pulitzer Prize winner, no.

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Now that we've established that John Olerud is the best Major League Baseball player, it is time to establish the best NBA player.
Which is not too difficult.

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Every year I'm think that, yeah, I want to watch one of these.
And every year I forget until it's practically too late.