Month: September 2018
This is an opportunity to take in the early stirrings of Tennessee Williams’ talent as a playwright.
Read MoreEthan Hawke’s goal as an artist is to connect meaningfully with the world — avoiding artifice is essential in terms of his acting, directing, and writing.
Read MoreHis beautiful sound is undimmed by time, his sensitivity to nuance is intact, and his choice of virtuoso partners was a delight.
Read MoreNot all of the production’s choices pay off, but Hamnet is a fascinating, one-of-a-kind play that strikes at a universal sense of longing.
Read MoreWhile Beth Genné proffers a terrific take on dance and its social context, she exhibits a shaky grasp of musical-theater history.
Read MoreWe need a satire that takes Trump’s radical threat more seriously than Vicuña.
Read MoreAll of Shirkers demonstrates the wonderfulness of making cinema. I Am Not a Witch dramatizes the mystery and solidarity of accused witches.
Read MoreStephen Adly Guirgis has written a fine play about those who would blur their minds rather than admit just how tired they are.
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Jazz Commentary: Chet Baker — The Climax of Cool
For most of its history, jazz has been a macho culture. Sexual ambiguity or gay-ness were subjects of derision.
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