Review
It is always a pleasure to see Ibsen on stage, but this production of one of his masterpieces is generally humdrum.
Whether he’s playing in the middle, on the edge, or is just flying out on his own, veteran tenor saxophonist Mark Turner reconfirms on these three new releases that he is still finding his own way.
Sir Simon Rattle and Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra solve the riddle of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 7. The conductor and the London Symphony Orchestra also offer a refreshingly impish, characterful traversal of music by Kurt Weill.
A hero of his times: celebrating Latvian pioneering documentarian Juris Podnieks.
Three engaging and spirited books celebrate Black history, culture, and resilience.
“The Monkey” is a delightful exercise in black humor.
Two heartfelt documentaries about the Hamas attack and hostage-taking have premiered at this year’s Berlinale and have been received respectfully, even welcomed.
This H + H Society performance suggested Handel’s genius for generating joy.
Revelatory reunions are a standard dramatic setup, which explains why it takes quite a while for “The Grove” to gather some theatrical steam.
Music is one of the ways we experience time — Satoko Fujii and the musicians in “GEN” make it disappear.
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