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New albums from Mary Halvorson and Rich Halley march into fresh realms of freedom.
In this brilliant series, documentary filmmaker John Wilson captures the absurdity of life in New York.
At a time when witchcraft — not to mention women’s issues of power, autonomy, and identity — is such a prominent part of our cultural conversation, it’s disappointing that The Craft: Legacy doesn’t weave a more satisfying spell.
Three new discs do right by Beethoven’s chamber music.
Discs dedicated to overlooked composers Harold Shapero and Peter Lieberson are well worth your attention. Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra don’t do well by Charles Ives’ final symphony, but the three preceding symphonies fare better.
City Hall is a quiet, unsentimental celebration of civility in its many forms.
Dan Callahan has crafted an entertaining and illuminating guide to understanding Hitchcock’s relationship with some of the most iconic actors of the day.
“A play like The Living pricks the conscience of the country. It is the reason I wanted to produce and direct it.”
Nothing detracts from the essentials here – three fine players in creative conversation.
Music Review: The Harry Smith B-Sides: Precursor to The Harry Smith C(ensored)-Sides?
The Atlanta-based label Dust-to-Digital would like to show us the flip side of The Anthology of American Folk Music, but they don’t like what they hear.
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