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Glenn Rifkin

Arts Feature: Groton Hill Music Center Gets Ready to Open Its Doors

Once they experience the ambiance and the remarkable acoustics, Groton Hill Music will likely emerge as a regular tour stop for New England bound performers.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Music, Preview Tagged: Glenn Rifkin, Groton Hill Music, Lisa Fiorentino

Filmmaker Interview: Arlington’s Eric Stange on his Documentary “Pony Boys”

This is a delightful and moving tale that provides a much-needed bit of relief from the chaotic world we are currently navigating. Back before there was iPhones and social media, two little boys took off on an unlikely adventure that changed their lives.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Film, Interview Tagged: " Eric Stange, documentary, documentary short, Expo 67, Jeff Whittemore, New England, Pony Boys

Concert Preview: On a Mission — Chris Smither Returns to Club Passim

With the Covid-19 pandemic decimating entertainment venues around the country, artists like Smither are doing everything they can to help these vital music emporiums survive.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Folk, Music, Preview Tagged: Chris Smither, Club Passim, More From the Levee, Still on the Levee

Arts Commentary: “Hamilton” — Streaming on Disney Plus,  Feeling Like You’re in the Room Where it Happened.

The opportunity to see the culture-changing Broadway phenomenon Hamilton on Disney Plus, sucked up all the arts oxygen over the Fourth of July weekend.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Review, Television, Theater Tagged: Disney Plus, Glenn Rifkin, Hamilton, Lin-Manual Miranda

Television Review: “Laurel Canyon” — Journey Back to a Tiny Fortunate Universe

From the mid-’60s to around 1972, Laurel Canyon became the epicenter of a magical musical interlude that gave birth to some of the most iconic and timeless music of a generation.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: Alison Ellwood, Bonnie Raitt, David Crosby, Don Henley, Graham Nash, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, Laurel Canyon, Laurel Canyon: A Place in Time, Linda Ronstadt, Roger McGuinn

Television Review: Netflix’s “The English Game” — The Sport of Class Warfare

For those averse to sports, The English Game is focused more on attitudes and mores of the time than on the game itself.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: Julian Fellowes, Netflix, The English Game

Theater Interview: Tony-winning actress Kelli O’Hara — Broadway is not Enough

” I want to try everything, study everything. I just love this work.”

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Music, Preview, Theater Tagged: Kelli O’Hara, Seth Rudetsky

Music Feature: Childsplay — The Last Waltz

Childsplay, the celebrated flash-band of fiddlers who have come together around the holidays for more than 30 years, is calling it quits.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Folk, Music, Preview Tagged: Bpb Childs, Childsplay

Music Interview: Singer/Songwriter Chris Smither — Coming Full Circle

His songs have been recorded by the likes of Bonnie Raitt and Diana Krall. For many, his rank — just short of superstardom — remains a mystery. He’s just too good to be less than a household name.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Folk, Interview, Music Tagged: Chris Smither, Glenn Rifkin

Film Review: “Rocketman” — A Musical Fantasy

This fantasy musical is unexpectedly moving, a driven and musically satisfying experience for serious Elton John fans.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Rocketman

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