Review
black odyssey boston is a fearless, funny, and fraught reimagining of Homer’s Odyssey as the story of the African-American diasporic experience.
Read MoreAs readers know, a thread of melancholy runs through Tolkien’s masterwork, deepening and informing his achievement. It should, by rights, have its place in any depiction of his life.
Read MoreThis month focuses on contemporary country-rap. It’s high time we take note of a fledgling genre on the verge of mass popularity.
Read MoreCry It Out is a well-done dramedy that suggests that we try harder to let life’s sweet moments linger.
Read MoreThe perversity of The Handmaid’s Tale oppressive allegory lends itself well to opera, and Boston Lyric Opera makes the most of the material’s emotional heights and depths.
Read MoreZhang Yimou’s return to form is a story of doubles, duplicity — and zithers.
Read MoreThe White Crow, wisely, offers up no easy answers regarding why Rudolf Nureyev defected.
Read MoreA landmark concert from 1992 is a chance to rediscover Betty Carter’s greatness, to appreciate again how this artist was special to the very essence of her soul.
Read MoreSchool Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play is a serious comedy that takes aim at our provinciality and ignorance.
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