Featured
What 2022 needs is “more ‘ukulele.” Put on some ‘ukulele music and just try to feel bad.
Here is my list of the 5 best music documentaries from the past year that you could/can watch on the boob tube.
Our demanding critics choose the best films (along with some disappointments) of the year.
Thanks to a blend of compositional technique and solid musical grounding in each of the works, “Flames to Ashes” exceeded easy categorization.
After a brief respite, we were driven indoors (again) and told to stay there, so we turned to our screens for entertainment.
For those looking for a humane alternative to the media panic, to steady themselves during a period of uncertainty, Station Eleven comes along at the right time.
The poems in Winter Recipes from the Collective are about bearing with life in a barren place; they do the kind of singing Bertolt Brecht said was necessary when dealing with “the dark times.”
Here are a handful of concerts that stand out from the past several months, as well as my favorite albums of 2021 – apparently even a global pandemic can’t stop the surprisingly resilient classical music recording industry.
An in depth look at the injustices the Arab American community faces — even in Brooklyn, the most liberal of places.
Author Interview: “Embattled” — Can Ancient Greek Myths Help Us Resist Tyranny?
“By cultivating our capacity for empathetic critical inquiry, Greek myths caution us against entertainers, pundits, politicians, and journalists who are trying to inflame our anger and fear.”
Read More about Author Interview: “Embattled” — Can Ancient Greek Myths Help Us Resist Tyranny?