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Glenn Rifkin

Music Feature: It’s Opening Night — Groton Hill Music’s 1000-Seat Concert Hall

Groton Hill’s stunning new venue is a beautifully designed and acoustically brilliant music hall that is certain to become a desired destination for artists touring New England.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music Tagged: Bruce Hangen, Glenn Rifkin, Groton Hill Music, Vista Philharmonic Orchestra

Arts Feature: Opening Night for The Groton Hill Music Center

There is a full lineup of performances scheduled for the next few months in Groton Hill Music Center’s Meadow Hall as the organization’s donors and subscribers prepare for life in the world-class facility.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Music Tagged: Glenn Rifkin, Groton Hill Music Center, Lisa Fiorentino, Vista Philharmonic Chamber Players

Arts Feature: Groton Hill Music Center Gets Ready to Open Its Doors

Once they experience the ambiance and the remarkable acoustics, Groton Hill Music will likely emerge as a regular tour stop for New England bound performers.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Music, Preview Tagged: Glenn Rifkin, Groton Hill Music, Lisa Fiorentino

Music Interview: Good News — The Wailin’ Jennys Are Back

All three are singer/songwriters whose individual gifts mesh seamlessly with soaring harmonies and a like-minded empathetic view of the world.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Folk, Interview, Music, Popular Music Tagged: Glenn Rifkin, Heather Masse, Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody, The Wailin’ Jennys

November Short Fuses – Materia Critica

Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Featured, Review, Short Fuses Tagged: Allen Michie, Angela-Hewitt, BR Klassik, Bright Shiny Things, Glenn, Glenn Rifkin, Hannah Collins, Hannah Kendall, Henry Beston, Huntington Theater Company, Hyperion, Joann Green Breuer, Jonathan Blumhofer, Lisa Fischer, Love songs, Phoenix, Resonance Line, Resonance Lines, Riccardo Muti, Shalin Liu Performance Center, Stewart Goodyear, Susan Miron, The Outermost House, Witch

Film Interview: “Searching for Mr. Rugoff” — A Passion for Independent Cinema

A documentary about a “crazy genius,” theater owner and film distributor Donald Rugoff, a difficult but insatiable P.T. Barnum-like impresario whose storied rise and tragic fall in the movie business has been overlooked.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Film, Interview Tagged: Donald Rugoff, Glenn Rifkin, Ira Deutchman, Searching for Mr. Rugoff

Arts Commentary: “Hamilton” — Streaming on Disney Plus,  Feeling Like You’re in the Room Where it Happened.

The opportunity to see the culture-changing Broadway phenomenon Hamilton on Disney Plus, sucked up all the arts oxygen over the Fourth of July weekend.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Review, Television, Theater Tagged: Disney Plus, Glenn Rifkin, Hamilton, Lin-Manual Miranda

Arts Fuse Podcast #20: Nothing But Blue Skies and Future Forward

Arts Fuse contributor Glenn Rifkin chats about his time with the magazine and his latest book, “Future Forward.”

By: Deanna Costa Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Tagged: Deanna Costa, Glenn Rifkin

Music Interview: Singer/Songwriter Chris Smither — Coming Full Circle

His songs have been recorded by the likes of Bonnie Raitt and Diana Krall. For many, his rank — just short of superstardom — remains a mystery. He’s just too good to be less than a household name.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Folk, Interview, Music Tagged: Chris Smither, Glenn Rifkin

Theater Review: “The Heath” — Shakespearean Resonances

It’s impossible not to be moved by Lauren Gunderson’s elegant, understated writing.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Glenn Rifkin, Lauren Gunderson, Sean Daniels, The Heath

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