Commentary
The BTCA should take action in support of #MeToo.
Despite the fact that clarinet (and occasional sax) player Pee Wee Russell was one of the most distinctive voices in jazz history, his name remains unknown outside of infra jazz circles.
The fact is, the BSO’s 2019-20 season doesn’t risk enough and lacks a true spirit of adventure.
Far more people would recognize Chet Baker’s name than Jack Sheldon’s — and that is unfortunate.
The Beats came before the ’60s, the decade of civil rights protests, women’s rights, the anti-war movement, and the civil strife that included riots and assassinations.
Is there a disconnect between artists and meaningful resistance movements?
Did I try to fit in at my segregated school, betraying my father and his values to be a popular white boy?
I find it a little disturbing how The Soprano’s themes seem to have culminated in the election of our current President.
Hearing Sanford Sylvan sing made one rich: spiritually, emotionally, musically.
Film Commentary: “Between the Lines” Eulogizes the Beginning of the End of Boston’s Alt-Weekly Era
Even 42 years ago, disillusionment was setting in among the workers at alt-weekly papers like The Real Paper and The Boston Phoenix.
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