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The Boston Philharmonic Orchestra was violinist Liza Ferschtman’s equal partner for much of the performance, imbuing Alban Berg’s dense orchestral writing with warmth and shapeliness
Read MoreThe weight of the masterpiece on the other side of the kitchen door is ever-present, and it casts a smothering shadow on this lighter drama.
Read MoreA Mexican director sets a British play in a Times Square restaurant and patients talk to their psychiatrists in Paris.
Read More“Four Daughters” calls attention to the complex and admittedly slippery nature of nonfiction filmmaking.
Read MoreShouting and honking saxes made visceral appeals to the emotions and the body. For jazz critics, this kind of theatricality degraded what should have been ‘Art.’
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Read MoreIf only “Becoming a Man”‘s pathos were less streamlined, its theatricality more ambitious.
Read MoreIn his latest feature, filmmaker Wim Wenders extols the simple life.
Read MoreKellen Gray and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra continue its mission of bringing vital music to life; the Neave Trio releases an album of gems, a survey of piano trios by four women.
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Arts Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2025