Review
John Potter’s deeply researched history follows English carols from streets and taverns to churches, choirbooks, and the contemporary musical vernacular.
From Matthew Rankin’s delirious Brian Mulroney spectacle to Ashley Duong’s intimate family history, TIFF’s Canadian slate offered films unlikely to draw attention anywhere else.
Simone Dinnerstein and A Far Cry brought warmth, virtuosity, and strikingly inventive instrumental color to an expanded version of Bach’s keyboard masterpiece at Jordan Hall.
James Ijames’s funny, moving family fable receives an engaging New England premiere, but its comforts also raise questions about what local theater should risk in a moment of public crisis.
With Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax on hand—and an audience that repeatedly, rapturously made its feelings known—the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s opening weekend served as both a musical showcase and a public tribute to its departing music director.
In “The Hard Path to Unity,” former congressman Barney Frank offers a sharp account of Trump-era politics and liberal disarray—but his call for patience with progressive “dissidents” invites serious resistance.
Iana Boukova’s novel finds enchantment in digression, folklore, and the sensuous music of language.
The Huntington Theatre Company production brings comic velocity and emotional force to a drama about a famous pastor, his fractured family, and the corrosive cost of obedience.
Scott Edmiston’s sharply acted Lyric Stage revival of Arthur Miller’s 1947 drama reveals the moral rot lurking beneath postwar suburban prosperity—and its unsettling relevance today.
Zach Cregger’s comedic instincts have overtaken his skill as a horror director. Resident Evil is more like a gory stoner comedy than an all-gas-no-brakes horror ride.
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