The highlights of this year’s gathering will be productions of newly discovered or rediscovered works by both Tennessee Williams and Yukio Mishima.
Interview
Music Interview: Michael C. Smith on the Boston Caribbean Carnival and How “Culture Lives Here”
Michael C. Smith’s new Boston Carnival photo book proves that “Culture Lives Here.”
Music Interview: At 73, Dave Mason is Feelin’ (and Playin’) (and Singin’) Alright
A talk with Dave Mason, a R&R Hall of Famer who will be performing with Electric Hot Tuna at the Wilbur.
Music Interview: Klezmer Clarinettist Michael Winograd Does “Kosher Style” Proud
“There’s a giant chip on the shoulder of those who love musics of the world when it comes to klezmer.”
Book Interview: Susan Larson’s “The Murder of Figaro” — Mozart Goes Sleuthing
Susan Larson’s The Murder of Figaro is spiced with raunch, witticisms, and behind the scenes verisimilitude of rehearsal life.
Arts Interview: Talking With David Milch
“I’ve been beaten. I know what that’s like. They say, who has been a nail, can learn to be a hammer.”
Music Interview: From Bass Goddess to Singer/Songwriter — Tal Wilkenfeld
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.
Film Interview: “Ira Gitler Lives” — From Bret Primack, Jazz Documentarian Extraordinaire
“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.”
Music Interview/Review: Nervous Eaters – Back for Another Helping
Luckily for us, after playing the occasional electrifying concert date over the years, Nervous Eaters is reuniting once again.
Theater Interview: Playwright Paula Vogel on “Indecent” and a Love of Yiddish
“Yiddish is above all a language of yearning, a language of anxiety.”