Patriots' Day, Evacuation Day, and Pinkster are a few of the local, forgotten, or obscure American holidays that enliven our sense of history.
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Music Review: Curtis Stigers – ‘Hooray for Love’
A classy, understated new album from the jazz singer mixes standards with original tunes that fit right in with them.
Read More »Record Store Day a Constellation of Stars, from One Direction to Dolly Parton
From Deer Tick to The Doors, Dolly Parton to Kings of Leon, artists both active and historic have new releases coming out for Record Store Day
Read More »Music Review: Lucius – ‘Wildewoman’
Combining well-honed songcraft with highly creative, truly original soundscaping, Lucius has come up with something really new in pop music. How rare is that?
Read More »Mine Eye Hath Played the Painter: Len Cariou in Video Sonnet on Shakespeare’s 450th Birthday
New York Shakespeare Exchange is setting all of Shakespeare's sonnets one by one to short films set all around New York City.
Read More »Calling All Politics Writers!
Blogcritics is looking for writers on politics.
Read More »Theater Review: ‘Heathers: The Musical’
A bright new musical based on the cult movie sticks closely to the story but deepens the characters.
Read More »Music Review: Ian Anderson – ‘Homo Erraticus’
Age hasn't slowed down the Jethro Tull founder's imaginative energy as he extends the 'Thick as a Brick' franchise with an ambitious concept album.
Read More »Concert Review: Western Wind Vocal Ensemble with Slave Narrative Readings at Fraunces Tavern, NYC, 4/5/14
One floor up from where George Washington said his official farewell to his troops in 1783, Western Wind and three fine actors evoked the seminal American story of slavery and emancipation.
Read More »Days of Sicily, Knights of Malta – Part 6: Siracusa
Greek and Roman amphitheaters, the Ear of Dionysius, layers upon layers of history – even a 1,500-year-old mikvah. Siracusa has more things to see than most any other place in Sicily.
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