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“There’s nothing better to do on Friday night than hear this orchestra play. What else would people do that would be better? Of course, people get very excited about the sports teams – and most of them lose. But this orchestra never loses. It wins every game!”
Documentaries celebrating communities shine at the Independent Film Festival of Boston.
What is it about Final Summer that makes it a very good Cloud Nothings album but not a great one?
Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
Want to see some excellent new films? How about in pairs?
Umphrey’s McGee’s Um Bowl was an exhaustive two-night series for non-diehards but rollercoaster nirvana for the initiated.
“Billy Ruane built a legacy, and 14 years after his death you can still feel his presence in local clubs. He fermented a scene that still lives on today.”
The artist is currently facing the existential throes of art-world fame and fortune.
Ultimately, on some level, the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra’s performance of Bruckner Ninth functioned as a study in approaching the unknown (and unknowable) with humility.
“We ask them to interpret the music through their own experiences, so they are connecting to and performing what Mr. Ailey called ‘blood memories’ on stage.”
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