Nico Muhly's new Violin Concerto struck a sweet balance between experimental and accessible in a performance featuring violinist Renaud Capuçon.
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Music Review: Supertramp – ‘Live in Paris ’79’
This set will be a deep journey into nostalgia for Supertramp fans who were of impressionable age during the band's 1970s heyday.
Read More »TV Review: ‘Whitstable Pearl’ Season 2
In 'Whitstable Pearl' Season 2, Pearl (Kerry Godliman) encounters new puzzles as she expands her detective business.
Read More »Documentary Review: ‘Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn’ – Rescuing Fanny Mendelssohn and Her Music from Undeserved Obscurity
The life of Fanny Mendelssohn, Felix's older sister and an important composer in her own right, springs into color in a recent documentary.
Read More »Music Review: ‘Good to Know: The Beckies Story,’ Featuring the Left Banke’s Michael Brown
Review: an expanded reissue of the Beckies' only album, featuring Michael Brown of the Left Banke.
Read More »Videogame Review: With ‘Avowed’ Obsidian Brings the Joy of Exploration Back to RPGs
'Avowed' is a colorful and fun RPG set in a unique universe; it succeeds thanks to its excellent exploration and loot mechanics.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Measure for Measure’ by William Shakespeare, from the Eno River Players
The touch of this production feels just right – deep enough, with just enough shiny surface atop undercurrents of evil and insanity.
Read More »Theater Review (Broadway): ‘Redwood’ Starring Idina Menzel
At the heart of the musical 'Redwood' starring Idina Menzel is a mother's inconsolable grief at the loss of her son.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Milk White Steed’ by Michael D. Kennedy from Drawn+Quarterly
'Milk White Steed' by Michael Kennedy presents 10 stories exploring isolation and fantasy as worlds and cultures collide.
Read More »Music Reviews: The New York Second’s ‘Room for Other People,’ plus a Dan Fogelberg/Tim Weisberg Collaboration
Vivian Maier's photographs prompted Walkate to compose this atmospheric, richly textured music. If it helps to further popularize Maier’s fascinating work, so much the better.
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