Review
Visually beguiling, “Silent Friend” may probe the mysteries of consciousness, but it has little on its mind.
Judith Grohmann’s biography restores a complex cultural force too often reduced to muse and myth.
Lam Dance Works pairs visiting virtuosity with emerging dancers, revealing both the promise and growing pains of a young Boston troupe.
An MFA exhibition traces how Amsterdam’s Jewish community shaped the artist’s imagination, revealing a rich interplay of daily life, biblical narrative, and cultural exchange.
HBO’s adaptation blends historical grit with balletic fight choreography, elevating the live-action anime genre.
In this volume, Gregory Orr revisits a lifetime of poetic concerns with grace, though not always with urgency.
A persuasive case for MacDowell’s orchestral voice, led by pianist Xiayin Wang and conductor John Wilson.
Michael Krielaars’ portrait of Soviet musicians reveals art shaped—and warped—by fear, ideology, and longing.
A stylish but troubling portrait that soft-pedals power, propaganda, and Vladimir Putin.
Set amid the rituals and turmoils of barrio life, this contemporary take on “Oedipus Rex” trades Sophoclean complexity for theatrical vitality.
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