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This week’s poem: J.D. Scrimgeour’s “Evening Walk, Late December”
For all its rewards as a gross-out experience, “The Doctors’ Riot of 1788” has an ethical question at its core: does the search for medical knowledge outweigh our respect for human life and death?
Jim Jarmusch’s films resist cliches and conventional dramatic formulas — understatement is the rule.
Reflecting on our divisive politics, BSO music director Andris Nelsons told the concert audience that “Every tunnel has light at the end.”
Enjoy an instant classic for kids and an established classic that is newly available.
“Art can be heartbreaking, but you don’t have to let it break your heart for it to be good. You just have to have the correct relationship with it, understanding that it is a continual exercise.”
“Turn a Midnight Corner” is one of those records that has the right mix of risk and guile. It doesn’t so much tell a story as summon one, track by track.
Our expert critics supply a guide to film, visual art, theater, author readings, television, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.
For those ready to make the investment, “The Double Standard Sporting House” is a fascinating look inside a complex and compelling world.
When big business steps on a small man, watch out!
Classical Music Commentary: Boston’s Lost Opportunity — How the BSO Board Chose Charles Munch over Leonard Bernstein