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Glenn Rifkin

Music Feature: Childsplay — The Last Waltz

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

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

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

Theater Review: “The Heath” — Shakespearean Resonances

Theater Review: “The Heath” — Shakespearean Resonances

It’s impossible not to be moved by Lauren Gunderson’s elegant, understated writing.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Glenn Rifkin, Lauren Gunderson, Sean Daniels, The Heath

Music Preview: Livingston Taylor — A Boston Treasure

Music Preview: Livingston Taylor — A Boston Treasure

“I see myself as I’ve always seen myself, as a pop musician in a folk genre.”

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Music, Preview Tagged: Livingston Taylor

Jazz Preview: Pianist Joey Alexander — A Wizened Vet at the Age of 15

Jazz Preview: Pianist Joey Alexander — A Wizened Vet at the Age of 15

“The pressure, I believe, is the responsibility to work on your gift. It’s God’s gift, a calling for me to share.”

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Jazz, Music, Preview Tagged: Joey Alexander, The Cabot

Music Preview: Les Poules à Colin — Definitely Not Celtic Lite

Music Preview: Les Poules à Colin — Definitely Not Celtic Lite

Les Poules à Colin specializes in mix-and-match: their music channels old medieval ballads and sugar shack Quebecois dance tunes.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Folk, Music, Preview Tagged: Béatrix Méthé, Colin Savoie-Levac, Éléonore Pitre, Les Poules à Colin, Marie Savoie-Levac, Passim, Sarah Marchand

Music Preview: The Wailin’ Jennys Return to Cambridge

Music Preview: The Wailin’ Jennys Return to Cambridge

“Our intention was something other than being famous. When you create art from that place, a song is going to connect with people.”

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Interview, Music, Popular Music, Preview Tagged: Annabelle Chvostek, Glenn Rifkin, Nicky Mehta, Red House Records, Ruth Moody, Wailin’ Jennys

TV/Film Review: “Paterno” — Acts of Dishonor

TV/Film Review: “Paterno” — Acts of Dishonor

What we want is for Al Pacino to convey something deeper, something illuminating about the fall of the hero from the highest reaches of the gods.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Al Pacino, Barry Levinson, football, HBO, Paterno, sexual abuse

Film Interview: Making a Movie of “The Spinning Man”

Film Interview: Making a Movie of “The Spinning Man”

A slow-motion road to the silver screen: Spinning Man author George Harrar talks about the journey from page to film.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Film, Interview Tagged: George Harrar, Guy Pearce, Minnie Driver, Pierce Brosnan, Spinning Man, The Spinning Man

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