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In her superb true crime documentaries, Skye Borgman probes America’s war against its women and children.
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This “serenata” (or chamber opera) with characters from Graeco-Roman mythology receives an elegant world-premiere recording that may bring a major composer out from the shadows.
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Percussionist Tryshawn Sorey has released a trio disc of standards that may very well be on my 2022 Best of the Year list and a pair of “new” releases featuring the legendary pianist Bill Evans.
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The album isn’t a dull listen because it hammers home the high anxiety that many are feeling, particularly in California, land of the forever drought and endless forest fires.
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MIT’s loss is Harvard’s gain.
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A powerfully relevant study about an iconoclastic Black thinker and poet who was dedicated to economic reform as well as the eradication of racism.
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Coffee, Shopping, Murder, Love is a delightful beach read, a lampoon of American culture that provides plenty of suspenseful fun.
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In a world riven by war and flirting with Armageddon you’d be forgiven for wondering how the microcosmic hothouse of Fire could command your attention. The answer: director Claire Denis’s artistry.
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Trombonist Steve Davis says he never strays very far from the blues, and he proves it with this fine album.
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Theater Commentary: What’s a Fringe Theater in Boston to Do Today?
My point is obvious: real estate is key to the survival of the small theater scene.
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