A couple weeks ago, we noticed some interesting chatter about an article written by Time Out New York theater critic David Cote. In his article, Cote issued a call to arms, suggesting that what the boring theater scene really needed was “more arguments, more dirt, more bloody knock-down-drag-out fights.” Well, if Cote thinks the theater scene is boring, he’s in for an even duller time once his opera career takes off! Seriously, besides poetry readings, there’s no other scene that puts people to sleep more quickly than a chamber music concert, and at least poets are known to enjoy the occasional narcotic. Classicians are too sensitive for that.

Or are they?

Maybe all the classical new contemporary classical music world needs is a little something to spice it up. That’s where The Cereal List comes in.

We’re making it our mission to attend every single post-concert wine reception and report the latest juicy gossip. We’ll patrol Starbucks and Whole Foods armed with cell phone cameras and cello cases with guitars inside.

But we can’t do it alone! And this is where you come in. Did you spot a singer damaging her vocal cords with a Lisa Loeb impression in the green room? Has a violinist confessed to you that he has fallen to seven hours instead of nine hours of practice per day? Did you stumble upon an oboist drinking bourbon and smoking a cigarette? Email your tips, photos, videos, and juiciest tidbits to us at tips@thecereallist.com and we’ll dig up all the dirt. All correspondence is strictly confidential.

Sincerely,
The Cereal List Aggregate