I am always bitter about going to the established-yet-edgy New York venue (Le) Poisson Rouge—their cheapest beer is $10—but their programs make it impossible to stay away. The kickoff event for the Julia Perry Centenary Festival and Celebration on March 13 was no exception. Even more irresistibly, it was one of the first-ever concerts dedicated entirely to Julia Perry’s music. 

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… is a writer and translator based in Chicago. She is at work on “Sex and the Symphony,” a hidden history of women in classical music, forthcoming from Simon & Schuster.