Commentary
For the most part, Randy Weston reached behind the boppers, drawing for inspiration on a solo stride tradition which he adapted to his own needs.
Burt Reynolds was appealing primarily because one always knew what to expect from him: sex appeal, charm, humor, and a manly warmth that permeated every part he played.
“What is new since the ’70s is a much broader ideological shift in the business world itself, and the way in which it came to approach the jazz world as a result.”
Cartagena is a 500-year old urban jewel in the Caribbean. But climate change and rising sea levels threaten its heritage.
Arts Fuse Jazz critic Steve Provizer responds to Dale Chapman’s book The Jazz Bubble: Neoclassical Jazz in a Neoliberal Culture.
In what ways are the arts themselves (and our understanding of them) being shaped to serve the ethos of corporate profit-making?
Will working with audiences encourage stage companies and theater artists to go beyond the status quo? Or just cement them into their sweet spots?
Programming can make a difference in who feels invited to the table, and Provincetown International Film Festival has made it clear that diversity—especially supporting the work of female-identified filmmakers—is a top priority.
The quality of the experience has as much to do with the star’s in-person performance as it does with the film itself.
Visual Arts Commentary: Three Temporary Public Art Pieces — A Dialogue with Art and Ourselves
Three bold new public art installations underscore the possibilities of visual and conceptual experiences in 21st century Boston.
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