Words from George Orwell to live by: “To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.”
Review
Theater Review: “Morning’s at Seven” — Ensemble Excellence
This production of Morning’s at Seven is a celebration of Peterborough’s theatrical family as much as it is the depiction of a fictional one.,/em>
Television Review: “Right Now” — Comedy in Jeopardy
Aziz Ansari does get laughs throughout his set, but the tone of Right Now begins and ends on a note of sobriety.
Poetry Review: “Frozen Charlotte” — Plenty of Pleasure
In Frozen Charlotte, Susan de Sola provides readers with enough aesthetic pleasure and thoughtful commentary about today’s world to remind us of just how good — and necessary — poetry can be.
Classical CD Review: Bravo Leoš Janáček — A Marvelous Serving of his Vocal Music
This album led me to choose, for a summer project, to listen to all of the music of Janáček — and it has been a complete delight.
Book Review: Unburied
David Treuer’s expansive new history of native America from 1890 to the present looks with skeptical, Indian eyes from inside simplistic American symbols and narratives.
Theater Review: “Dear Evan Hansen” in Boston is Broadway-Worthy
The touring company of Dear Evan Hansen is every bit as good as its Broadway counterpart.
Theater Review: “Selling Kabul” — Those Who Remain Behind
Selling Kabul poses many questions from the point of view of people seldom represented on the American stage.
Visual Arts Review: “Renoir: the Body, the Senses” — Beauty and Dismay
When he is at his best, few can match Renoir’s charm and popular appeal.
Film Review: “Under the Silver Lake” — Through a Glass Blindly
Under the Silver Lake would be infuriating were its Charlie Kaufman-inspired adventures not so entertaining.