Posts
Less is more in Wes Anderson’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar”.
The bottom line: the Tedeschi Trucks Band proved that the group, and its hybrid of classic rock, soul, blues, and jazz, could rule on arena stages.
Dramatist Donald Margulies seems to be putting his hand on the heart of the heartland — as well as taking the pulse of a pair of aging boomers.
This week’s poem: Jiwon Choi’s “The Universe Is All About Pranks”
The show would have been stronger if more context had been provided, both about women’s lives and the artistic traditions that inspired and influenced artists of the Renaissance.
What happens when, through unwillingness or incapacity, memory is lost or forsaken? Two documentaries at the CineFest Latino Boston explore some answers.
These picture books explore music history and an avant-garde composer who challenged convention.
Watching Cassandro become the “Liberace of Luchadors” is enthralling in itself, but we are also given the drama of seeing the protagonist wrestle with his own personal demons.
Reviews of Hélène Grimaud’s latest homage to Clara Schumann and La Tempête investigates seeming stylistic overlaps in the music of J. S. Bach, Henryk Górecki, Jehan Alain, Knut Nystedt, and John Adams.
Book Review: “American Purgatory” — Prison as a Form of Social Control
“American Purgatory” is the sort of book reactionary politicians and organizations are trying to ban. It’s full of evidence that many of the attitudes and conditions prevalent in this country from its founding were racist, bigoted, even genocidal.
Read More about Book Review: “American Purgatory” — Prison as a Form of Social Control