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Film Commentary: Monkee Python and the Heady Grail

July 26, 2018
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The quality of the experience has as much to do with the star’s in-person performance as it does with the film itself.

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Music Interview: Thomas Dolby — Music, Entrepreneurship, and Academia

July 26, 2018
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“Rather than encourage the machines to behave like machines, I chose to find ways to sort of use them to create a very cinematic and atmospheric soundscapes.”

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Music Preview/Review: Art-metal, Rock-funksters — Living Colour

July 26, 2018
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Living Colour gives us fair and balanced for those who fear becoming unbalanced.

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Dance Review: Dorrance Dance at Jacob’s Pillow — Stretching the Boundaries of Tap

July 25, 2018
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Nicholas Van Young supplied an astounding display of virtuosity that seemed to amaze even the dancer himself.

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Stage Commentary: Making Boston Theater Magical Again?

July 24, 2018
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Diverting the resources of Boston’s regional theaters into the casino of Broadway undercuts the ideals that launched the regional theater movement.

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Rock Homage: Farewell, Slayer — Metal to the Core

July 24, 2018
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Slayer has been as good and dependable as any band ever has been in rock and roll.

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Theater Review: “Cyrano” — A Classic, Well Refreshed

July 24, 2018
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With this fun and irreverent staging of Cyrano, GSC Artistic Director Robert Walsh has thrown audiences a delightful curve.

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Lowell Folk Fest Preview: Mariachi Mexico Antiguo’s Journey to New England

July 24, 2018
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Besides passing along the tradition of mariachi to their students, the members of Mariachi Mexico Antiguo perform as an ensemble at local events, including this weekend’s Lowell Folk Festival.

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Jazz CD Review: Miguel Zenón — An Extraordinary Scholar/Composer

July 23, 2018
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Miguel Zenón’s extraordinary writing for strings and saxophone makes use of ever-changing textures generated out of jazz, Puerto Rican folk, and classical music.

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Theater Review: “The Taming” — Entertaining Satire

July 22, 2018
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Hub Theatre Company’s production of The Taming is engaging, thanks in no small part to the hilarious performances of its three lead actors.

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