Commentary
Whatever challenges there may be, the enthusiasm of the New England Philharmonic’s leadership is infectious.
At his best, Albert Murray is a thinker passionately in love with thinking, a virtuoso of verbal music, an American to his core.
“Art . . . is . . . fundamental equipment for existence on human terms.” — Albert Murray
A Painter of Our Time is a gorgeous rumination on art, love, sexuality, revolution, capitalism, exile, propaganda, politics, human nature, and society.
Now, more than ever, It’s worth being reminded of our natural potential for good.
Who might be chosen to receive a Kennedy Center Honor from President Trump who wouldn’t refuse it?
Why haven’t American theater companies dealt seriously with climate change?
Our Roots and World Music critic looks back at a year of live performances.

Visual Arts Commentary: The ICA — The Limits of Being an Icon
The nagging question: why didn’t the ICA didn’t create a building that offered options to be developed vertically?
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