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the oregonian newspaper now less than useless to the arts

I could be mistaken, but there has not been a review of an Oregon Symphony classical performance since November 2015. Shame on you, Oregonian! Aside from making itself the perfect size for lining the bottom of a bird cage, this ‘flagship’ publication is well nigh doing nothing for the classical music community. It’s a shame, with the years of distinguished writing by David Stabler and James McQuillen, that the management of the paper clearly sees no value in reviewing performances by the largest arts organization in the state of Oregon. The latest mention of the OSO is in a letter to the editor about rude audience members at our closing Mahler concert. But they will do a slideshow of a nude production of Shakespeare in Central Park. Please.