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Count on Lukas Nelson + POTR to approach whatever they perform with conviction
The scenario may seem a bit too meta, but in director Todd Haynes’ deft hands, the tonal complexities of ” May December” are quite dizzying to behold.
Daniil Trifonov’s long-awaited return to Symphony Hall showed that he continues to embody the fullness of the great Russian pianistic legacy.
This well-directed and performed production of a musical about the universal longing for connection delivers a stirringly heart felt experience.
Nicolas Cage plays a man who craves renown but can only captivate an audience of sleepyheads.
This week’s poem: Joanna Fuhrman’s “If My Mother Returns from the Dead”
Two upcoming releases of restored radio broadcasts offer so much good listening and so much deeply satisfying jazz that they deserve to share the spotlight. One of them is destined to be seen as a landmark document in jazz history.
Tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman’s work is customarily full of subtle surprises, akimbo with shifts and side-trips. This new recording, with a sextet, is no exception.
The pianist provided a 150-minute long procession of anecdotes, thoughts, and absolutely first-class playing for his adoring, thoroughly attentive audience, who happily bought tickets to hear whatever Sir András Schiff chose to play.
Short Fuse Podcast #65: Arts Commentary and Criticism — The Canary in the Mine Shaft
In this episode of the Short Fuse, host Elizabeth Howard and Editor-in-Chief and founder of the “Arts Fuse,” Bill Marx, discuss the vital role arts commentary and criticism play in nurturing an open and democratic society
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