Commentary
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.
Read MoreIt 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.
Read MoreIn the end, Philip Roth produced the greatest body of work in the 20th century since William Faulkner and Saul Bellow and I.B. Singer.
Read MoreWe will not get another Angels in America unless we demand it — and stop accepting bogus substitutes.
Read MoreThe moral should be to err in favor of the audacious. That’s what this world – and this art form – require.
Read MoreBy taking the stage with 15 musicians, none of whom is female, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra presents the music as segregated and outdated.
Read MoreIn 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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Visual Arts Commentary: Now + There — Reinterpreting Public Art in the Civic Environment
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