Month: June 2013
In terms of composition, the songs on “Kveikur” are structured more straightforwardly than those on “Valtari,” but Sigur Rós remains determined to deny the listener the grand post-rock climaxes.
Read MoreThe crowd emptied into the humid Boston night having bridged the past and the present, thanks to the incredible talent of the city’s local music scene, reunited in tribute to a club that hosted many such moments over its 11-year history.
Read MoreThere’s no denying the excitement the López-Nussa brothers can create.
Read MoreThis production of Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice” tries to have it both ways: a show about intolerance, bigotry, and hatred is set in a ‘politically correct’ past.
Read MoreWhat is perhaps most astonishing is that families of every economic stripe, even those for whom it is a great sacrifice, are seeing to it that their children experience these pleasures, despite the sad fact that schools all over the country are cutting back on arts programs.
Read More[Updated]Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, theater, and film that’s coming up this week. A new feature!
Read MoreWhat Ain Gordon’s play demonstrates is that even when records are indecipherable and incomplete, we still have the right, and perhaps the responsibility, to imagine what happened.
Read MoreDespite all the irritating behavior exhibited by both spouses in “Journey to Italy,” the film is ultimately a work of great compassion.
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Music Commentary: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest versus French Quarter Fest