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The performance's excellent musicianship and many amusing moments were at the service of a relevant evening of commentary on the lighter side of the current news cycle.
Shining leads make up for a problem play that, in this production, has been further problematized.
Variations and fugues are the overriding themes of pianist/composer Michael Brown's captivating new album. If you're an Andris Nelsons fan, this Deutsche Grammophon album won't disappoint, a…
The Villains' Supper Club supplies an engaging and funny twist on the superhero mythos, a fun and fresh look at the tribulations of working mothers. The Villains’ Supper Club by Lil…
Top Girls' conflicts and political themes seem more relevant than ever in this excellent production.
David Lang's score is hypnotic, and Emmanuel Music's quartet of singers gave wonderful renditions.
The script is symptomatic of the Trump era: a passionate rejection of the "politically correct" pushes warriors for "freedom," as well as voices of radicalism, into morally despicable positi…
The Birringer Duo's disc is a terrific, engaging release, The Colin Currie Group's performance is nothing short of a powerhouse, and pianist Liza Stepanova plays with lots of character and c…
The Boston Symphony Chamber Players gave a very satisfying performance of eclectic musical material.
For me, the experience of watching Roseanne is annoying and unpleasant.
Peter Oundjian and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra deliver a great album, smartly programmed and played to the hilt. Leonard Bernstein's live Mahler was often electrifying; this perfor…
As part of its 150th anniversary celebration, NEC commissioned Anthony Coleman to compose a large-scale work he has named Streams.
Nausheen Eusuf's deep affection for language and sound is omnipresent.
A wide-ranging slate of documentary features on display in this year's Independent Film Festival Boston. Here's a sampling of a few of the standout films coming up.
New Yorker critic Alex Ross has called the LAPO the best orchestra in the country and that appellation seems about right.
The thought of the Kissin/Emerson collaboration was very intriguing, and I anticipated amazing music making. By Susan Miron This reviewer has been a devoted fan of the Emerson String Quar…
This time around, as both a writer and director, Paul Schrader has a found a story, and the artistic restraint, to convey his elevated vision. First Reformed, directed by Paul Schrader, scre…
What starts off as a rollicking entertainment ends with a flourish of profundity.
Juan Andrés Ospina is not just an original big band writer, but a deeply satisfying one as well.
Wild Wild Country details the insane clusterfuck that results when faith, fundamentalism, and media hype intersect.
But, amidst all this excitement, there was an undertow of concern in the crowd at this year's IRNE Awards.
Somerville's Union Square hosts four chocolate companies, in renovated warehouses.
This is an important and timely book, one that happens to be compulsively readable and that anyone even mildly interested in the intersection between religion and politics, faith and science…
Sutra was a curious mix of reverence and virtuosity, lavish movement and intricate music -- over an hour's worth of changing forms. I found it intriguing and untrackable.
The motto on the Morningside Music Studios web site is "keep the groove in your life."Â Words to live by.
