These four works, each remarkable in its own way, spotlight the wide-ranging skills and creativity of recorder virtuoso Jeremias Schwarzer himself as well as the composers' challenging and distinctive visions.
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SXSW 2025 Film Review: ‘The Dutchman’ – On a Subway with Culture, Creativity, André Holland and Kate Mara
'The Dutchman' takes you on a subway ride into a world where reality comes into question and the Black experience in America is examined.
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This high-school-football retelling of 'The Iliad' is a voluminous, rainbow-hued spectacle of glory days and myth, staged and played with pomp and passion.
Read More »Concert Review: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Delivers NY Premiere of Klezmer Concerto by Noah Bendix-Balgley
Klezmer music inspired a dazzling three-movement work by Noah Bendix-Balgley, who takes the tradition to new ground. The program also included dances famously reimagined by Bartók and Brahms.
Read More »SXSW 2025 Film Review: ‘O’Dessa’ Premiere Captivates with Drama, Music and Sadie Sink
Described as a post-apocalyptic, sci-fi rock-opera, O'Dessa sounded too strange to be good. But it is mesmerizing.
Read More »Music Interview: Composer Trey Toy on ‘Castlevania: Nocturne’ Season 2 Soundtrack
"I would love to see Castlevania series made for 20, 30 [more] years."
Read More »SXSW 2025 Film Review: ‘Another Simple Favor’ with Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively
'Another Simple Favor' joins Paul Feig's other SXSW hits such as 'Bridesmaids' and 'Spy' in making him a SXSW festival favorite.
Read More »SXSW 2025 TV Review: ‘The Studio’ Kicks-Off TV Premieres with Seth Rogen and an Amazing Team of Stars
SXSW’s opening night always brings surprises and amazing entertainment. This year, The Studio, the TV premiere starring Seth Rogen, lived up to the tradition. Rogen stars in this satire of the entertainment industry business world and also wears the showrunner, writer, director, and executive producer hats. He shares these jobs with …
Read More »Music Reviews: Kinky Friedman’s ‘Poet of Motel 6,’ plus Chris Walz
Music Reviews: The final album from the idiosyncratic Kinky Friedman, who died lat year, is a moving affair. Also, folkie Chris Walz makes an auspicious debut.
Read More »Theater Review: ‘Ghosts,’ Starring Lily Rabe, Billy Crudup
Henrik Ibsen's 'Ghosts' starring Lily Rabe and Billy Crudup, with Mark O'Rowe's updated script and Jack O'Brien's steely direction is superb.
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