A glowing new concerto for soprano saxophone by Anna Clyne made in its New York premiere together with music by Brahms and Emilie Mayer.
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Music Review: Amos Elkana – ‘Que sais-je?’
Yugoslav-Israeli intellectual and Holocaust survivor Yehuda Elkana may be best known for his insistence that a people must leave the traumas of the past behind in order to thrive. With 'Que sais-je?' Amos Elkana, Yehuda's son, has created a profound portrait in music of his father.
Read More »Theater Review: ‘Heathers: The Musical’ with Casey Likes, Lorna Courtney, McKenzie Kurtz
Casey Likes, Lorna Courtney backed by a superb ensemble are terrific in 'Heathers The Musical.'
Read More »Videogame Review: ‘Fretless: The Wrath of Riffson’
While the music, combat, and exploration were great, I found the thin story held back the full potential for this game to shine, err, shred.
Read More »Music Reviews: A Live Buck Owens Compendium, plus Tami Neilson, Maria Muldaur, Jeffrey Foskett, and a Rockabilly Anthology
“Buck took the shuffle beat and he took the lyrics and the style of honky-tonk, and he added the spunk, the vitality of rock and roll to his sound.”
Read More »Theater Review: Jean Smart Shines in ‘Call Me Izzy’
In her return to Broadway after over 20 years Jean Smart gives a bravura solo performance in 'Call Me Izzy.'
Read More »Review: ‘Music for New Bodies,’ a Symphonic Concert Opera by Matthew Aucoin, Staged by Peter Sellars
Aucoin's vision asserts itself from the first touch of the first movement's mysterious music, with fluttering melodies from angsty high-pitched woodwinds and metallic percussion strokes.
Read More »Theater Review: John Krasinski, No Nice Guy in ‘Angry Alan’
A typical John Krasinski "nice guy" character gives us a surprising look at a wounded, angry reality in the solo show 'Angry Alan.
Read More »TV Review: ‘The Chelsea Detective’ Season 3
'The Chelsea Detective' brings in cases with higher stakes and famous guest stars for a third season of the popular crime drama.
Read More »Book & Music Reviews: A Biography of Joe Meek, England’s Counterpart to Phil Spector; plus Bobby Lee Trammell, the Rain Parade, and Brian Wilson
As Darryl W. Bullock writes in 'Love and Fury: The Life, Death and Legacy of Joe Meek,' the producer was a “pioneer, genius, maniac, naif…all of those things…and more.”
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