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Jazz Album Review: Ohad Talmor’s “Back to the Land” — Homage to Ornette Coleman

November 1, 2024
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We should be grateful for Ohad Talmor’s wide-ranging curiosity, not only because of the detective work he put into the Ornette Coleman/Lee Konitz recordings, but because of his uniquely varied presentations of these mostly unknown pieces.

Weekly Feature: Poetry at The Arts Fuse

October 31, 2024
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This week’s poem: Adeena Karasick’s “On the Uncertain Certain: Negotiating Deepfakes and Shallow Discourse in the Counterpoise of the Unthought”

Concert Review: The Boston Symphony Chamber Players Probe the Depths of Francis Poulenc

October 31, 2024
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It’s a rare treat to hear these three Francis Poulenc sonatas on a single program.

Actor Interview: Toni Collette Makes her Case for “Juror #2”

October 31, 2024
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“I still pinch myself that I got to work with Clint Eastwood. But any anxiety quickly dissipated upon meeting him. He is so cool and calm and funny and easy.”

Film Review: “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” — House Arrest in Iran

October 30, 2024
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A corrupt media lies at the core of “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”‘s powerful condemnation of Iran’s politics, particularly their treatment of women, often in unexpected ways.

Jazz Album Review: Godwin Louis’s “Psalms and Proverbs” — Sighs of Elation and Faith

October 30, 2024
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In Godwin Louis’s music, prayer seems best expressed in dance.

Classical Album Review: Carlos Simon’s “Four Symphonic Works”

October 30, 2024
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Carlos Simon’s gifts and voice are real even, as with every composer, his muse sometimes leads him down errant pathways.

Classical Album Reviews: Magnus Lindberg’s Viola Concerto and Claire Huangci’s “Made in U.S.A.”

October 29, 2024
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There’s plenty in Magnus Lindberg’s viola concerto to occupy the ear, and pianist Claire Huangci makes the complex passagework of a trio of American composers speak with breathtaking ease.

DocTalk: Mimicking the Master’s Voice in “My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock”

October 29, 2024
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To his credit, Mark Cousins does provide some insights into Alfred Hitchcock’s motifs and obsessions, from doors to staircases to creepy, dank interiors crammed with gizmos, gewgaws, and cobwebs.

Concert Preview: The Dresden Dolls Return — Letting Out a Primal Scream

October 28, 2024
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“We want everyone to come and let out a primal scream,” said Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls.

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