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The members of Dave Douglas’ quartet members are alertly sensitive to each other and unfailingly intelligent in their choices, which makes them fun to hear.
Yun Ko-eun’s novel is a good, entertaining read that proceeds by a kind of literary Zeno’s Paradox: forever on the verge of some Big Revelation or vague Deeper Meaning without ever actually reaching them.
This week’s poem: Valerie Coulton’s “fifteen lines in February”
Despite an excellent cast, impressive production values, and the thrilling music at its heart, “The Choral” often feels as if it is trying to be several films at once.
Is it possible to separate the art from the artist or, in the case of Rhode Island’s Contemporary Theater Company, the artist’s husband?
The Folk Alliance International Conference is a business conference. But because the business is folk music, the event has become nothing less than a cultural celebration.
Another informative, if unsurprising, contribution to the literature dedicated to understanding “criminal behavior,” especially among teenage boys and young men.
My Mother’s Silver Fox “is a welcome addition to literature about the repercussions of the Second World War, especially its dark side — the cruelty and chilling efficiency of the SS program called Lebensborn and its aftermath.”
Design Review: The Look of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games
The “Look” of the 2026 Games succeeds at what should be its elemental function — the connection of beauty, athleticism, celebration, and memory.
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