Commentary

Visual Arts Commentary: Now + There — Reinterpreting Public Art in the Civic Environment

June 23, 2018
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An organization dedicated to making Boston a vibrant, contemporary art city.

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Jazz Commentary: Greg Hopkins Big Band at Ryles — Whither Big Bands?

June 20, 2018
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At this time in the Boston jazz scene, there are no ongoing spaces for big bands and, predictably, the number of such ensembles has shrunk.

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Father’s Day Feature: My Father the Former Communist

June 17, 2018
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Having a father in prison meant radical changes in our everyday lives.

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Book Commentary: “Fahrenheit 451” and Cultural Betrayal

June 14, 2018
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It never occurs to him that, by championing just the great works of Western Civilization and consigning pop culture (notably science-fiction) to the flames, he’s exercising his own pernicious brand of censorship.

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Book Commentary: Philip Roth — American Warnings

June 13, 2018
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In the end, Philip Roth produced the greatest body of work in the 20th century since William Faulkner and Saul Bellow and I.B. Singer.

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Theater Commentary: American Drama — A Diminished Force

June 13, 2018
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We will not get another Angels in America unless we demand it  — and stop accepting bogus substitutes.

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Rethinking the Repertoire: Postlude

June 13, 2018
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The moral should be to err in favor of the audacious. That’s what this world – and this art form – require.

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Cultural Commentary: George Soros, The Peppered Moth

June 12, 2018
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Roseanne Barr recently apologized to billionaire Holocaust survivor George Soros for claiming he collaborated with the Nazis.

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Music Commentary: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra — Gender Diversity?

June 12, 2018
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By taking the stage with 15 musicians, none of whom is female, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra presents the music as segregated and outdated.

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WATCH CLOSELY: Anthony Bourdain — An Exhaustive Passion

June 12, 2018
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In contrast to the contrived food shows of today, Anthony Bourdain brought class and vigor as well as creativity to his fascinating stories of food and travel.

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