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Coming Attractions in Film: October 2012

October 2, 2012
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The month features a number of ambitious film festivals and the predictable cinematic excursions, classy and crass, into the spooky.

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Coming Attractions in Local Rock: October 2012

September 30, 2012
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The local Halloween tradition returns in which local bands play as one of their favorite, more mainstream bands.

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Coming Attractions: 2012-13 Boston Orchestral Music Season Preview

September 20, 2012
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On the whole, then, there’s quite a bit to look forward to in orchestral performances this coming season.

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Coming Attractions in Jazz: September 2012

September 19, 2012
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Updated Sept. 19. Performances tonight and tomorrow evening by the Fred Hersch Trio and the Jeremy Pelt Quintet at Scullers have been cancelled due to a power outage at the DoubleTree hotel. Also, a late addition to the schedule: poet Robert Pinsky and pianist Laurence Hobgood at Club Oberon; plus, a reminder that Brazilian guitarist Rogerio Souza is at Ryles tonight. (For details, see below.) As autumn approaches, Berklee celebrates Ray Charles, NEC kicks off 40th anniversary festivities for its Contemporary Improvisation department, and New England jazz boasts a series of spectacular duo performances, Brazilian music in a variety of flavors, release events for new CDs, and some all-star quintets.

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Coming Attractions in Jazz: Autumn Festivals 2012

September 14, 2012
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From the Berkshires to Cape Cod, and with a major stop in Beantown, Massachusetts is the place to be for the autumn jazz festival season.

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Classical Music Sampler: September 2012

September 2, 2012
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The classical music season promises to start out strong, with performances from A Far Cry, Itzhak Perlman, and the Claremont Trio.

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Coming Attractions in Film: September 2012

September 1, 2012
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A list of unusual and compelling films coming up in September that you may not have a second chance to experience if you don’t plan your evening ahead!

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Coming Attractions in Jazz: Labor Day Weekend 2012

September 1, 2012
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By J. R. Carroll Even on the Labor Day Weekend, September 2012 gets off to strong start with a Billy Strayhorn tribute in Hyde Park and some special visitors from Brazil. Saturday, September 1, at 2 p.m. at the Martini Shell on Truman Parkway, the third annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival offers a triple bill…

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Coming Attractions in Jazz: (late) August 2012

August 17, 2012
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A rare visit from trumpeter and composing improviser/improvising composer Arthur Brooks, a farewell evening of Ecuadorian fusion by ÑAWI, and trumpeter Brian Lynch’s “Unsung Heroes” project are the high points in a surprisingly full second half of August.

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