Interview

Theater Preview: “Buddy” Cianci’s Ghost Returns to Haunt Providence

September 2, 2019
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We are definitely feeling a sense of Buddy haunting us, to be sure. I mean, this theater is the place he visited. He attended many, if not most, of the shows here.

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Theater Interview: Director Benny Sato Ambush’s Japanese Connection

August 24, 2019
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The highlights of this year’s gathering will be productions of newly discovered or rediscovered works by both Tennessee Williams and Yukio Mishima.

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Music Interview: Michael C. Smith on the Boston Caribbean Carnival and How “Culture Lives Here”

August 20, 2019
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Michael C. Smith’s new Boston Carnival photo book proves that “Culture Lives Here.”

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Music Interview: At 73, Dave Mason is Feelin’ (and Playin’) (and Singin’) Alright

August 17, 2019
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A talk with Dave Mason,  a R&R Hall of Famer who will be performing with Electric Hot Tuna at the Wilbur.

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Music Interview: Klezmer Clarinettist Michael Winograd Does “Kosher Style” Proud

August 8, 2019
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“There’s a giant chip on the shoulder of those who love musics of the world when it comes to klezmer.”

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Book Interview: Susan Larson’s “The Murder of Figaro” — Mozart Goes Sleuthing

August 5, 2019
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Susan Larson’s The Murder of Figaro is spiced with raunch, witticisms, and behind the scenes verisimilitude of rehearsal life.

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Arts Interview: Talking With David Milch

June 6, 2019
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“I’ve been beaten. I know what that’s like. They say, who has been a nail, can learn to be a hammer.”

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Music Interview: From Bass Goddess to Singer/Songwriter — Tal Wilkenfeld

May 24, 2019
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With the release of her second solo album, Tal Wilkenfeld has become more than a bass virtuoso: she’s a sensitive songwriter, expressive singer, and capable guitarist.

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Film Interview: “Ira Gitler Lives” — From Bret Primack, Jazz Documentarian Extraordinaire

April 24, 2019
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“The half-hearted support of jazz by American broadcast TV, be it commercial or PBS or cable, has been an insult not only to the artists, but to the public as well.”

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Music Interview/Review: Nervous Eaters – Back for Another Helping

April 23, 2019
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Luckily for us, after playing the occasional electrifying concert date over the years, Nervous Eaters is reuniting once again.

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