ARTS Pick: The Black Candle
The award-winning Kwanzaa documentary, The Black Candle, will be screened as part of the annual heritage celebration. The film, narrated by poet Maya Angelou, tells the history of Kwanzaa and […]
Under and out: Some of 2014’s best films flew below the radar
Under normal circumstances, assembling a list of a given year’s best films is a simple matter of keeping score as you go, adding and removing movies as the months roll […]
Art lessons: Advice for living a more creative life
Every week for the last 10 months, I’ve interviewed area artists for this column. Over coffee and phone lines I’ve been privileged to speak with writers, painters, sculptors, musicians, dancers, […]
Illustrating the revolution: Locally connected artists to watch in 2015
As the year draws to a close, we may opt to wrap ourselves in nostalgia for the past 12 months, making lists of what was great about 2014. Or we […]
ARTS Pick: Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men takes the stage at London’s National Theatre as part of its HD broadcast series. The play is a powerful and raw depiction of struggles […]
ARTS Pick: The Oratorio Society’s Christmas at The Paramount
The longest running local community chorus returns for what has become an annual holiday highlight: The Oratorio Society’s Christmas at The Paramount. Celebrate with song as conductor Michael Slon (below) […]
ARTS Pick: Ellis Paul
Over his 20-year career, singer-songwriter Ellis Paul has released 19 records, received 14 Boston Music awards (along with a slew of other honors and decorations) and played close to 200 […]
ARTS Pick: The Country Christmas Show
Sarah White and Siân Richards are back with their annual songbird tradition, The Country Christmas Show. The angel voiced duo welcomes Peyton Tochterman to the tinseled stage for this year’s […]
Film review: Chris Rock comes close in Top Five
Top Five is not Chris Rock’s first time in the director’s chair, but it is the first time he’s seemed truly comfortable sitting there. For far too long, Rock’s film […]
Natural elements: Phyllis Koch-Sheras taps into the unconscious
“One of my paintings is on the cover of American Psychologist this month, and it shows a man looking out over a field and into the mountains. My feeling was […]