music
Traveling opera company scores hit with ‘Fellow Travelers’ in San Diego
July 15, 2026A poignant, provocative story that explores the intersection of love, politics, and identity during the McCarthy era in 1950s.
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Chaos and creation merge as music community rallies at Rat Fest 3
June 9, 2026“Music should be something people are allowed to enjoy. I don’t think there should be a financial barrier to that,” says organizer Jacob W. Fowler.
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Soulcialists: How current pop music reissues helped retrace my political path
May 14, 2026These compilations of 1980s music show an element of UK music that embraced soul, jazz, and radical left politics that injected class conflict, anti-colonialism, and socialism for fans.
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‘Africville’: Faith Nolan’s debut album an essential listen 40 years later
March 10, 2026The album's title track recalls the historic Black community in Halifax that was neglected for 150 years until it was demolished by the city in 1969.
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‘Akhnaten’ review: A timely opera regarding upheaval in the Middle East
March 6, 2026The piece is a “portrait opera” about a transformative figure who possesses “the power of inner vision.”
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