I approached opera from the theater side, ... I used to rail against the clichs of the form, all those read more

I approached opera from the theater side, ... I used to rail against the clichs of the form, all those sopranos in nightgowns dying in Act 2. So what do I have in my first opera? A soprano in a nightgown dying in Act 2.

In Manny we are getting a player who has won a couple of MLS championships in San Jose and who read more

In Manny we are getting a player who has won a couple of MLS championships in San Jose and who is a solid, proven professional.

I always choose my projects for the script or what the director want to tell with that story. And if read more

I always choose my projects for the script or what the director want to tell with that story. And if I like the story.

So, where's the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?

So, where's the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?

Because they are older, more mature players, they're playing with a little more reckless abandon. It's all about getting 11 read more

Because they are older, more mature players, they're playing with a little more reckless abandon. It's all about getting 11 people swarming to the ball, gang tackling. We're doing a lot better job of that this year, a lot more like were accustomed to.

The bull I would have drawn didn't buck; it just ran. When it runs, you can't hold on,

The bull I would have drawn didn't buck; it just ran. When it runs, you can't hold on,

Last year was a banner year. Digging probably won't be quite as good this year, but we'll still have a read more

Last year was a banner year. Digging probably won't be quite as good this year, but we'll still have a lot of clams to harvest.

It turned out it was easier to write the grants because we were proposing bringing a lot of different people read more

It turned out it was easier to write the grants because we were proposing bringing a lot of different people and disciplines together in one spot. I think we'll garner even more interest and research dollars working with people on campus and around the world once they see what we can do here.

You can miss one player, but it's tough when you're missing four.

You can miss one player, but it's tough when you're missing four.