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For those with an appetite for lyrical absurdity, this dark and demanding journey into a bedeviled night will repay the effort.
Read MoreEach month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
Read MoreAce performances help make Night Side Songs a rich and moving experience, compounded by the fact that it is valuable to be in a room full of empathy and love in these trying times.
Read MoreWith so many cooks, flaws were inevitable. But the effort was noble, and hearing Terence Blanchard’s beautiful trumpet sound in Symphony Hall was a transcendent experience.
Read MoreRichard Kreitner’s narrative shows that, in general, Jews were apparently no more intolerant of slavery than any other Americans – notwithstanding their spiritual and national history of liberation from bondage.
Read More“The Triumph of Love” lacks the physical comedy and swift action that usually characterize a farce. Here the dialogue is the action.
Read MoreRoger Clark Miller’s latest solo electric guitar ensemble album showcases him at his best, blending avant-garde experimentation with familiar guitar rock textures.
Read More“Visionary Projects” at the Boston Athenaeum is a captivating exhibition of Frank M. Costantino’s work, a display of over 80 drawings and watercolors.
Read MoreOur expert critics supply a guide to film, visual art, theater, author readings ,television, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.
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Arts Commentary: Time to Step Off the “Carousel” of Denial
We desperately need plays and musicals — produced by local companies with courage and nerve — that acknowledge that the cancer of autocracy is here, today, and becoming stronger. That is the demand — will any answer the call?
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