Entertainment
Big shoes to fill
Theater lovers anywhere outside of New York City must cultivate one similar trait: patience. When a new show opens on Broadway, unless you buy...
That familiar feeling
Musicologists may argue about how to define folk music, but let us offer this simple suggestion: Folk music is a feeling more than a...
There’s something about Béla
The concept is simple: Put a droll, middle-aged guy with a banjo on his knee in command of the legendary stage where John Lennon,...
Heavy Rotation — An Ode to Fiona
One of the most joyful experiences of this pandemic, for me, has been watching the internet celebrate Fiona Apple’s first new album in eight...
Jimmy Herring’s 5 of 7
"You work when ya’ can.”
Jimmy Herring isn’t one of those guys to sit back and recharge batteries. At least not yet. Widespread Panic rolls...
A little downtime
"I’ve had a great 2020.”
We’re not sure, but we suspect that Erik Deutsch is about the only working-age adult in North America who’s actually...
Outside the gallery walls
When you enter an art gallery, you agree to an experience. There will be some sort of exchange between art and viewer — more...
The bluest sky you’ve ever seen
When head flight attendant Jan Brown told her crew on United flight 232 what was about to happen, she said it clearly and calmly:...
Take it easy, sweet and slow
There is a rhythmic force that lives deep inside of Anaïs Mitchell. On stage she can’t help but pop and bob, as if punctuating...
Found Sounds: October 2023
Sick of the Spotify algorithm? Lucky for you, we’re back with another edition of Found Sounds—a monthly round-up of the bestselling new vinyl releases...
Scottish actress plays Irish character in HBO’s ‘Boardwalk Empire’
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Actress Kelly Macdonald...
RIP: Teena Marie, 1956-2010
Teena Marie, Grammy-nominated R&B performer and perennial L.A. concert favorite, died in her sleep Sunday at her California home. She was 54...
