Commentary
Our theater critics salute the year’s outstanding productions.
Boston’s veneration of John Singer Sargent is awkwardly implicated in the city’s habit of denouncing modern art.
An eclectic round-up of the favorite books of the year from our critics.
Some of these films are easier to see than others, but they’re all worth seeking out.
Jeremy Eichler calls on hearers to engage in “deep listening,” by which he means engaging the mind and heart not just with the music, but also with the historical, cultural, and artistic contexts that gave rise to it.
Our demanding critics choose the best films (along with some disappointments) of the year. And there is plenty of disagreement.
Our music critics pick some of the standout albums and performances of 2023.
Our critics supply their TV favorites of 2023.
Amid the year’s chaos, art was a saving grace, civilizing and humanizing: a much needed blessing that allowed us to breathe, to inhale beauty and perhaps a whiff or two of truth.
Special Feature: Quotes for the New Year
A few quotes for the New Year that will sting or sustain.
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