Leyla McCalla

Music Review: New Orleans, Tradition, and Mingling the Trashy and the Transcendent

But dissonance is at the edge of everything you hear at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival — a sound that contains multitudes.

Vari-Colored Songs was the sweetest boost anyone has given Langston Hughes in decades.

Ralph Locke December 12, 2019 at 7:41 am on Opera Review: Antonio Salieri’s “Tarare” — A Startling Opera of Social CommentarySalieri was indeed a highly accomplished composer! He and Mozart may have been rivals but perhaps no more than any...
Will McMillan December 11, 2019 at 5:30 pm on Book Review: The ‘Papa’ of Male Modern Dance, Ted Shawn — A Story of Changing NormsGreat to read this review of a new book about Ted Shawn. I will request it from the library. Thank...
Peg Aloi December 11, 2019 at 10:01 am on Film Review: “The Wind” — Horror on the PrairieDefinitely vibes of THE WITCH here...also, Loved THE RITUAL!
Bill Marx December 11, 2019 at 9:46 am on Film Review: “Dark Waters” — Poison and PassionReading this review reminded me of one of my favorite remarks by Nietzsche: There are no beautiful surfaces without a...
Bill Marx December 10, 2019 at 7:50 pm on Book Review: “The Conservative Sensibility” — A Plea for a Return to NormalcyI agree — though I would add that the date on the can has expired.