Review
The Arvo Pärt compositions here showcase a composer of remarkable stylistic coherence—but never dramatic complacency or creative stasis.
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Two good reads: Boston harmonica player Jerry Portnoy’s memoir is an unflinching look at life as a sideman musician; the other is a history that shows how, without the Black stars he heard in Memphis, there would have been no Elvis or rock ‘n roll as we know it.
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It turns out that singer Jessica Vosk’s personality is just as big and colorful as her voice. Add to that her zigzagging brand of comic spontaneity, and you had an evening filled with joyous holiday spirit.
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Once again, critic A.S. Hamrah sheds perceptive light on our cinematic malaise.
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What really sets “The Séance of Blake Manor” apart from other games in the genre is its meticulous world building and research.
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This well-done mystery supplies an insightful look at how money, politics, and religion have become intertwined—and where that may be taking us.
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Two uniquely American books that will give you unexpected pleasures just when you need them most.
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True to its name, “Nirvanna the Band The Movie” is bigger and crazier than anything Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol have ever conceived of, a feat of gonzo filmmaking that would make Werner Herzog sweat.
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It’s a bad sign that such an entertaining and visually stunning film, shot in CinemaScope, couldn’t play in theaters in this country.
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Locke’s List for 2025: Notable Operatic Recordings and a Few Non-Operatic Ones
First recordings of major works and splendid recordings of some others, from Handel to Raff and from Boston’s Musicians of the Old Post Road to the astonishing operatic soprano Aleksandra Kurzak.
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