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Generally in New England we’re outspoken about nearly everything – politics, social issues, sports – so why not the arts?
Read MoreThe best rock biopics, like “24 Hour Party People,” “I’m Not There,” and “The Doors,” aren’t afraid to get a little weird, even if it means throwing verifiable facts to the wind.
Read MoreSusanne M. Sklar’s study is the best exploration of William Blake’s miraculously bewildering masterpiece that I know of — thoughtful, scholarly, imaginative, and supremely sympathetic to the poet’s ornery complexity as well as his capacity to inspire wonder.
Read MoreThe best parts of this book of interviews come when Charles Mingus or his collaborators talk about the music.
Read MoreDon’t be late for a very important date when the Coolidge Corner Theatre hosts a Sunday morning, high-def broadcast of the Royal Ballet’s production of Christopher Wheeldon’s celebrated “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” on May 5.
Read MoreTo The Wonder — the best American feature by far of 2013: beautiful, compassionate, tragic, transcendent.
Read MoreKnowledge-burdened Ph.D.’s and passionate young mothers, deep into their problems and their futures. You had to compete to converse.
Read MoreOne of the world’s greatest bass players recently enthralled a standing-room only crowd with a masterful performance, and the attendees could not have numbered more than 75 people.
Read MoreA system in which no one takes responsibility for editorial decisions works out great for the inside gamers, like Nathaniel Rich.
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Arts Commentary & CD Reviews: On The Kennedy Center, Ben Folds, & Gustav Mahler