The Sly and Dizzying “Fingersmith” at the A.R.T.’s Loeb through Sunday Jan. 8
Misdirection, unreliable narrators and skewed perceptions are all the rage these days from the controversial Netflix sci-fi/thriller series, “The O.A.” to the A.R.T.’s “Fingersmith,” an engaging and byzantine play by Alexa Junge and directed by Bill Rauch (he did the terrific “All the Way” with Bryan Cranston) that’s up through …
Peter Hook Brings the New Order and Joy Division Light to the Sinclair Sat. Nov. 26
Joy Division’s existence was brief – just 2 ½ years – but its impact was immense in the world of post-punk rock. Their lyrics were often disturbing, introspective and self-critical; their music had a lush, crystalline sheen with deep and resonant pop hooks. U2’s Bono put it this way: “It …
Notes from the Field: Anna Deveare Smith Takes on the School to Prison Pipeline at the A.R.T. through Sept. 17
In “Notes from the Field: Doing Time in Education,” Tony nominee Anna Deveare Smith has bitten off a lot and given us …
Dictators NYC: Heart Punch to the Head at Somerville’s ONCE Ballroom Sept. 16
“We actually made such a good team. Being completely different, we equaled a whole in a math equation,” says Richard Manitoba, better …
Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: At Wilbur Theatre in Boston Oct. 9
Ask Judy Collins a question about legacy – what would she like hers to be? – and she answers with this: “Always …
Boston Rock Opera Returns and Brings the Bowie: At ONCE Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 6 & 7
I’ve been a fan of Boston Rock Opera – long on hiatus – for many years. Ambitious beyond belief and a bit …
Swan Song for Swans: Michael Gira and Co. Bring the Noise One Last Time to Royale July 7
I’ve never not had a pleasant chat with Michael Gira, leader of Swans, the New York band that emerged from the New York …
In the Body of the World: To Hell and Back with Eve Ensler at the A.R.T. through Sunday May 29
I was interviewing Eve Ensler late in 2014 about her then-upcoming dramedy “O.P.C.” (for Obsessive Political Correctness). She was in a pretty …
Peter Wolf: New Album, Tour. At Somerville Theatre May 12
The piece I did on Wolf for Where magazine, Boston, with bonus material. http://www.wheretraveler.com/boston/j-geils-bands-peter-wolf-still-knows-how-chill-boston You did a song with Shelby Lynne on …
A (Re)Union of Masters Jean-Luc Ponty and John Anderson come to Cabot May 20
In the same way that Stephane Grappelli brought the violin to Jazz, Jean-Luc Ponty pioneered the instrument in the world for Rock. …