Review
Composer/guitarist Richard Nelson’s followers can count on being surprised at how nimbly he can satisfy their appetites.
Guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan managed to keep the micro-opera’s crazed figure sympathetic as he blurred the lines between reality and delusion.
In terms of the joy that theater can provide, this Speakeasy Stage production sets the bar high.
Looking for a book to give a new baby and their family? These charming new books fit the bill.
Screenwriter, film director, and novelist Charlie Kaufman tries to lighten up in “Orion and the Dark”.
This is a handsome, smallish (7 1/2” by 9 1/2”) hardcover coffee table book, brimming with photos, and structured into brief, bite-sized chapters. Part of the fun is that it’s a volume you can pick up, put down, pick up again, and never worry about losing the mood or flavor.
Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s 1686 “David and Jonathan” brings ancient characters to life in this 2022 Chateau de Versailles production, brilliantly staged, danced, sung, and played.
I may not agree with some of the documentary’s spin, but the film gives the viewer a clear and entertaining picture of Eddie Durham’s long and important musical career.
The book’s most damaging and embarrassing charge against Charles Dickens: he was a reckless syphilitic who infected his wife and children.
Among the memorable films at Sundance 2024, a trio of music films led the way.
Arts Commentary: The Orchestra Gap — Europe vs. the US