Review
Brittany Friedman’s hope is that awareness of the racism she describes — in particular the abuse and corruption that she found in the prisons of California — will encourage readers to “take a critical view of society and examine the dark side of the state.”
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Looking back, the writing in the “Village Voice” was as good as Tricia Romano’s subjects remember. She excerpts paragraphs and the language is fresh, distinctive, sometimes profane, and always worth reading. For those who wrote books, it will send you back to the bookshelf.
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This exhibition offers much to appreciate about South Coast women, whose lives and accomplishments have played a crucial role in shaping the region.
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Any opera lover will find much to admire and enjoy in this work, based on a famous 27-strophe poem by Friedrich Schiller that Schubert set in its entirety to music.
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“Nickel Boys” is an unsettling, yet gorgeous, cinematic adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer prize-winning novel.
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When Barry Schneier felt it was time for his next photography project about musicians, he decided to get to know his subjects, not just shoot them.
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“All We Imagine As Light” is an absorbing celebration of female friendship.
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“Babygirl” comes off as a rather lascivious take-down of yet another older woman who has everything she wants except … sexual excitement.
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Is it possible to reclaim a marginalized legacy? And how do you step up to take a seat at the table when your history has been neglected and forgotten?
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After five decades of blending strong technique with playful satire, the Trocks continue to impress, but some of their once-fresh humor feels a bit played out.
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The 20th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll: The Institution Continues