From the opening pages of his first novel, Henry Van Dyke has shown that he is a masterful novelist, an "original" artist with his own voice, his own style, his "language couched in wit and eloquence." One critic has stated that Van Dyke "has refined the...
Writer, minister, critic, professor, outdoorsman--Henry Van Dyke was a man of multiple talents and great energy. As a literary critic he supported the basic tenets of the Genteel Tradition well into the twentieth century, castigating the modern trend tow...
Tim Finn with Matt Wilson, 10 p.m. today at the Double Door, 1573 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $15 (773) 489-3160. Half of the Finn brothers pop dynasty (Crowded House, Split Enz) returns with a solo album, "Say It Is So" (What Are Records?)...
Five Teenagers from Port Angeles and the Future of Classic Rock A crowd of 60 or so gathered at the Sunset Tavern on a recent Thursday, jostling to get closer to the night's first band. Among the audience were the usual city suspects...
