Patti Smith

Book Review: Patti Smith’s “Devotion” — Not Devoted Enough

The short volume promises a glimpse into Patti Smith’s intuitive creative process — but disappoints.

There was an entire “New York School” that the punks were inspired by and a part of, whether they always wanted to be or not.

Tom Connolly February 21, 2020 at 8:01 pm on Film Review: “What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael” — Rebellion Has an Expiration DateAlong with disillusionment with Susan Sontag, falling out of love with Pauline Kael has are milestones marking my 21st century...
Bill Marx February 21, 2020 at 7:23 pm on Film Review: “What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael” — Rebellion Has an Expiration DateKael is nothing if not inconsistent -- all critics are, though because of the extremity of her views the whiplash...
Matt Hanson February 21, 2020 at 6:18 pm on Film Review: “What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael” — Rebellion Has an Expiration Date"My Arts Criticism students at Boston University don’t get Kael’s obsession with the inviolate power of the low, her disdain...
Paul Wesel February 21, 2020 at 4:45 pm on Theater Review: “She the People” — Part Protest Rally and Part CatharsisDebra Cash is so darned good one wonders why she isn’t writing for the Globe - or, heck, why not...
Bruce Shaw February 21, 2020 at 2:48 pm on Arts Commentary: Politics IS Performance — A Director Evaluates the CandidatesIt's rare to read something about the primaries/election that has a new and fresh take on the subject, and is...