arts trouble
Originally published on Mon November 12, 2012 7:09 am
By Jessica Robinson
SPOKANE, Wash. - Classical musicians in Spokane stood outside their theater this weekend, lifting picket signs instead of instruments.
Musicians with the Spokane Symphony are entering week two of a strike over pay cuts. Five concerts have been canceled so far.
Spokane joins a growing list of cities this fall where symphonies have become embroiled in labor disputes -– including Seattle, Chicago, and Philadelphia.
Adam Wallstein is the principal timpanist with the Spokane Symphony.
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