Patrick Swanson

Theater Review: Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s Dream of a Midsummer Night

Mortals would be foolish to miss the ASP’s version of Shakespeare’s Dream.

Theater Review: The Christmas Revels — Let Tradition Roll On

The Christmas Revels is very much a celebration, and one with a lovely spirit.

Penny L. October 14, 2019 at 5:49 pm on Film Review: “Midsommar” — A Feminist GrimoireYou almost had me until your naive conclusion suggesting a nostalgia for an imagined (white) feminist past. As if, somehow,...
Joanne Torosian October 14, 2019 at 6:21 am on Music Interview: “Going to the Place That’s the Best” — Norman Greenbaum Returns Home to MaldenGreat interview. Looking forward to the ceremony on October 16.
Brett October 13, 2019 at 2:10 pm on Book Review: Art Historian Bernard Berenson — Reinvention as the American DreamHi, How is it that Berenson survived the Nazi occupation of Italy? That is, due to his being both Jewish...
Susan October 12, 2019 at 1:57 pm on Book Review: “Where the Crawdads Sing” — Are the Rural Poor Noble Savages?I agree, I am scratching my head about why this book is so highly acclaimed. Simplistic, not well- written, characters...
Tori Clay October 10, 2019 at 2:42 pm on Coming Attractions: October 6 through 22 — What Will Light Your FirePlease include the Screaming Ostrich Filmmaker's Festival , Oct 18 to 20. www. screamingostrich.com in Somerville, Arlington, and Boston.