Does the eagle know what is in the pit? William Blake asked this in The Book of Thel, but may well have asked whether we are prepared to retrieve slivers from truth from the great sparking miasma that is the omnipresent electronic onslaught. What … Read More»
Brahms Violin Concerto in TV Prime Time: As Ballet Music
Unlike Stravinsky, when speaking of Brahms, one rarely pairs his work with dance -- beyond Hungarian Dances. Season 2, episode 15 of the CBS Series Elementary, titled "Corpse de Ballet," (currently available for free streaming at CBS.com) inspired … Read More»
“Whole Lotta Heaven” in Genre-busting Iris DeMent
She’s “Country / gospel,” pronounced one reviewer. Genre. It’s a genteel word for an invisible barrier that, for example, keeps most African Americans from attending Rush concerts. But genre is more than simple taste or cultural experience. People … Read More»
A Marriage That Keeps On Giving: Strunz and Farah at the Boulton
The 260 seat Boulton Center for the Performing Arts has a big heart for veteran musicians. Last Friday evening, an exuberant whoop went up from the audience when Jorge Strunz and Ardeshir Farah of Strunz & Farah took the stage. It was a mutually … Read More»
More Roots Music Magic Discovered at Landmark on Main St
Violinist Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul continued to excavate the fields of roots music for hidden pleasures of dance and song. It was even better than a performance I raved about in 2012. See the most recent review at PW Patch. Here is Ms. Ivers … Read More»