reviews
Fiddler on the sidewalks of New York: What became of Tevye
July 2, 2021The date is July 4, 1914, and the perennial hard-luck Tevye is out on the street with his ice cream cart as the crowds (Jews, Irish, Italians) gather for the parade to start.
Read moreNetflix anime ‘Yasuke’ puts spectacle over substance for the Black samurai
June 18, 2021There’s more spectacle than substance even with a quality voice cast.
Read more‘A Lad’s Love’: New CD sings of an era of suppressed homosexuality
June 4, 2021Brian Giebler is the new tenor on the block, announcing himself in his stunning début CD release as the torch-bearer, with a shock of headcurls, for a new generation of homophile British composers.
Read moreHilton Obenzinger’s ‘Witness 2017-2020’: Witness for the prosecution
June 2, 2021'Witness 2017-2020' is a powerful work from the heart and mind, a chronicle of the Trump and Plague Years.
Read moreVarieties of working-class women: ‘Wanted,’ ‘Bitter Daisies’ and ‘Mare of Easttown’
June 1, 2021In large parts of the world, anywhere between 50 and 70% of women are now actively engaged in the workplace. Most earn less than men, and many perform the essential service and caring jobs that keep...
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