Review

Visual Arts Review: Clifford Ross at MASS MoCA — Reinventing the Sublime

August 23, 2015
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The artist knows that beauty, and even the sublime, on their own terms are not enough to cut it in the competitive field of contemporary art.

Theater Review: “Waitress” the Musical — An Enjoyable Slice of Down-Home Self-Discovery

August 23, 2015
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A few quibbles aside, the musical Waitress plays and sounds like it’s close to ready for the Broadway big time.

Theater Review: “The Flick” in New York — A Bold Triumph

August 22, 2015
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The final impression left by The Flick is one of exhilaration.

Film Review: “Call Me Lucky” — An Extraordinary Portrait of Satirist Barry Crimmins

August 21, 2015
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A labor of love that’s more than merely that, Call Me Lucky is one of the few great movies to come out so far this year.

Book Review: “Your Band Sucks” — Plying the Murky Terrain of Indie Rock

August 21, 2015
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Guitarist Jon Fine’s memoir is an intriguing blend of history, sociology, entertainment, and a healthy dose of after-hours pulp.

Concert Review: Gregg Allman and Doobie Brothers — A Study in Contrasts

August 21, 2015
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It was rather shocking to see Gregg Allman in such good shape this week: He looked as fit and trim as he has in decades.

Jazz CD Review: Miles Davis at Newport — Indispensable

August 19, 2015
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Miles Davis at Newport, 1955-1975 has its drawbacks, but I wouldn’t want to be without this four-disc collection

Theater Review: ‘Hands Off’ to this “Titus Andronicus”

August 19, 2015
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A lazy night of Shakespearean mayhem in New York’s Riverside Park.

Visual Arts Review: Design Biennial Boston 2015 — The Future? Or a Short-Term Exercise?

August 18, 2015
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Current Mayor Marty Walsh has justifiably called for better design for Boston’s new structures.

Concert Review: Wunderkind Joey Alexander at the Shalin Liu Performance Center

August 18, 2015
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Joey Alexander is more than a mere prodigy; he is closer to a freak of nature, a fully formed jazz virtuoso.

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