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Concert Review: Skylark Vocal Ensemble — Still Thrilling After All These Years

February 22, 2023
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The program was a delight, especially for those, like this reviewer, who, for years, have yearned to visit Paris again. Aurally, Skylark flew us there.

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Classical Music Album Review: Boston Modern Orchestra Project Plays John Harbison

January 15, 2022
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A surprisingly moving collection, all of it mightily played and sung by musicians who clearly intuit John Harbison’s musical language.

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Short Fuse Podcast #48: Lessons Superpredators Teach Us

December 7, 2021
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Host Elizabeth Howard and artist Halim A. Flowers engage in a provocative conversation around issues raised by art, the criminal justice system, and how it felt to be incarcerated as a minor.

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Concert Review: Boston Symphony plays Williams, Bach, Montgomery, and Holst

September 23, 2022
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Jessie Montgomery’s Rounds is a testament to her impressive compositional chops. Let’s have more from her here, and often.

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Music Commentary: The Black Crowes — Redux?

November 13, 2019
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When have the Robinsons ever done what was expected on them? And when have they ever really cared?

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Classical Music Review: San Francisco Symphony at Symphony Hall

March 27, 2019
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While the orchestra’s program was almost defiantly canonical, it was played with such lightness and energy that you could forgive its disappointing safeness.

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Concert Review: Al Stewart Returns to the “Year of the Cat”

October 17, 2018
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Though Al Stewart can’t hit the high notes like he used to, his distinctive, crisp voice is still strong and melodic at 72.

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Dance Preview: Dada Masilo’s “Giselle” at the Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College

March 16, 2018
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This Hopkins Center production will be the US premiere of Dada Masilo’s much-anticipated reimagined version of Giselle.

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Theater Review: “Hear Word! Nigerian Woman Talk True” — Speaking Truth to Power

February 2, 2018
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Despite its drawbacks, this is a powerful production that speaks to what is happening today.

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Concert Review: Gregg Allman and Doobie Brothers — A Study in Contrasts

August 21, 2015
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It was rather shocking to see Gregg Allman in such good shape this week: He looked as fit and trim as he has in decades.

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