Late in his career, August Strindberg wrote four short works he called "chamber plays" for his own new theater, which opened in Stockholm in 1907 with this weird one-act influenced by the playwright's studies of Swedenborg and incorporating his interest in the occult.

We see a few scenes of Janis and fellow musicians hard at work in the studio, and plenty of performance clips, but where the film excels is in showing us how her life fed her performances.

Both singer and pianist here display exceptionally soulful (as well as wonderfully compatible) senses of rhythm and timing, and timing is so important in conveying the spirit of these sublime songs.

'The Sensuality Party' is a disturbing, fascinating, weirdly funny dive into the psyche of a generation as seen through one very talented writer's novelistically observant eye.

What makes these productions so good is their attention to detail, both in the actors' characterizations and in the myriad perfect touches of action and interaction.

A visit to ancient Ephesus, the Virgin Mary home, the Temple of Artemis, and more.

Familiar preludes by Chopin and Debussy joined new ones by modern composers including the pianist himself in this stirring GetClassical at Yamaha Piano Salon concert.

The Americana troubadour evolves into a plumber of the soul on his fine new album. I imagine him sitting back in a cracked leather easy chair, letting out a long slow breath, and surveying the haste and waste of the world around him before starting work on these songs.

Southwest Airlines pulled a passenger off a plane for the 'crime' of speaking Arabic, then added insult to injury by abusing the English language in its response.

Many of the play's well-known scenes and speeches hit home with depth and exactitude under Gregory Doran's scholarly and wide-angled direction in this spectacular if flawed production.