Commentary
Touted as “perhaps the last great American polymath,” Guy Davenport had a singular mind; never was an artist more deserving of the MacArthur Foundation’s “genius grant.”
Read MoreIt is something of a miracle that we can still hear Sheila Jordan and Ran Blake in live performance, and those experiences should be treasured by their audiences because those opportunities are so precious.
Read MoreA few quotes for the New Year that will sting or sustain.
Read MoreOur theater critics salute the year’s outstanding productions.
Read MoreBoston’s veneration of John Singer Sargent is awkwardly implicated in the city’s habit of denouncing modern art.
Read MoreAn eclectic round-up of the favorite books of the year from our critics.
Read MoreSome of these films are easier to see than others, but they’re all worth seeking out.
Read MoreJeremy Eichler calls on hearers to engage in “deep listening,” by which he means engaging the mind and heart not just with the music, but also with the historical, cultural, and artistic contexts that gave rise to it.
Read MoreOur demanding critics choose the best films (along with some disappointments) of the year. And there is plenty of disagreement.
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Visual Arts Commentary: The Problematics of Multiculturalism at the MFA — On the Dallin Front
Boston’s MFA owns the ethical and cultural dilemma regarding the location of Cyrus Dallin’s monumental statue “Appeal to the Great Spirit,” acquired as a gift in 1913.
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