The NCC's impressively accomplished young members presented a spirited multicultural concert in New York.
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Blu-ray Review: ‘Cocaine Bear’ – Directed by Elizabeth Banks
'Cocaine Bear' takes a basic idea – drug-addled bear goes on bloodthirsty rampage – and does very little with it.
Read More »Concert Preview: Aspect Chamber Music Concludes Season with Music for String Trio by Beethoven and Mozart – with Stella Chen, Brannon Cho, Matthew Lipman
The Aspect Chamber Music Series and a string trio explore something Mozart, Beethoven, and Paganini had in common: domineering fathers.
Read More »Review: MasterVoices’ Concert Staging of ‘Iolanthe’ by Gilbert and Sullivan
A spirited concert staging at Carnegie Hall featured Christine Ebersole, David Garrison, and Shereen Ahmed with the MasterVoices chorus and orchestra.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘The Man in the McIntosh Suit’ by Rina Ayuyang
'The Man in the McIntosh Suit' is pure noir, as Ayuyang’s art carries the feeling of nobility in the face of nihilism through its use of color.
Read More »Music Interview: Ben Christo on The Sisters of Mercy Tour and Writing Lyrics
"I feel very confident and excited about the visuals and sonics of what we're doing, the musicianship, and the setlist."
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): Brentano String Quartet, Poet Ruth Padel – Haydn ‘Seven Last Words’
The Aspect Chamber Music series in NYC presented the 'Seven Last Words' sonatas of Haydn with poetry by Ruth Padel.
Read More »TV Review: ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian’ Season Three – A Bumpy Ride with a Satisfying Finale
The last two episodes are worth waiting for, and the previous six do some character- and world-building that are no doubt going to be important in season four.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Let Your Heart Be Broken: Life and Music from a Classical Composer’ by Tina Davidson
Tina Davidson's memoir recounts an interesting life while giving us a close look into the composer's mind, heart, and music as she creates her work.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): Taiwan Philharmonic, Paul Huang – Music of Bruch, Mendelssohn, Debussy, Ke-Chia Chen (April 21, 2023)
Conductor Jun Märkl led the Taiwan Philharmonic and violinist Paul Huang in a festive concert at Lincoln Center.
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