Search Results: Helen Epstein
Johnny Hodges was originally a Cambridge/Boston guy, and one of the most interesting sections of Con Chapman biography is his knowledgeable description of the local jazz scene in the 1910’s and ’20s.
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The life of a working musician is not a second-class life, and Mimi Rabson’s is Exhibit A: “I try to get past the limits of the definitions and get to the joy.”
Read MoreArts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, music, dance, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.
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Three singular voices – Ken Russell, Bob Rafelson, and Brian De Palma – all of whom had their careers in gear before the end of the previous decade, each of whom took interesting turns with the films they released in 1972.
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As always, the New York Film Festival was a mix of art films that may never see general release with a few star-laden commercial movies angling for awards.
Read MoreArts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, music, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
Read MoreThe Real Thing’s discussion of linguistic precision may be telling now in ways that dramatist Tom Stoppard may not have anticipated.
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Arts Commentary: The Boston Symphony’s 2019-20 Season Announcement
The fact is, the BSO’s 2019-20 season doesn’t risk enough and lacks a true spirit of adventure.
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