Susie Y. Kim
Entertainment and Artistry Converge in South Korean Concert Halls
Korea's musicians' methods, though worth questioning, are definitely correlated to the rampant vitality of classical music there, and it would do North American musicians good at least to think about taking a new approach.
Studying Can Actually Kill You
To avoid the unfortunate fate of death by studying, keep these simple tips in mind.
Marsalis Brings Jazz and Metaphor to Sanders Theatre
Why jazz? Wynton Marsalis’ answer is simple: “Because it’s the national art.” For him, jazz is perfectly suited by its history and its structure to be morphed and meatphorized as an expression of the American identity.
Rollicking ‘Pym’ Revitalizes Satire and Adventure Genres
As an adventure novel "Pym" is wildly successful: the plot almost moves itself along, and its lack of detail may be a necessary cost.
Hong Resists Conclusions
“You’re stuck with a certain view for your entire life,” said Hong, “and only once in a while, you see things differently. I think that’s a great thing. That’s what I try to do.”
Beethoven's Night of Fashion
On February 3 at Symphony Hall, the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) will be showcasing works by fashion students from around the Boston area.
Javier Marías Fantasizes ‘While the Women Are Sleeping’
“While the Women are Sleeping,” a collection of tales written by MarÌas from 1965—when he was 16—to 1998, is a series of stories that are at once humorous, thoughtful, and imaginative.
Top Five Albums Everyone Is Embarrassed to Admit They Once Loved
Here are Susie's real all time favourite albums.
Mahler's 'Resurrection'
On Friday, October 9 at Symphony Hall, the BSO took on this challenge with impressive spirit, and succeeded in bringing those present a thoroughly transcendental aesthetic experience.
Re-Act
Presenting visual media from the AIDS activist movement, “ACT UP New York” hopes to spark dialogue on campus
Topography of a Desert Empire
“Imperial is infinite,” writes William Vollmann. And because saying it once could not possibly capture what he could mean, what
Sondre Lerche
With “Heartbeat Radio,” Sondre Lerche delivers an album best characterized by a boyish whim and charm.
New Bells Ring in 1812
Lowell House’s newly molded Russian bells rang in their inaugural performance of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture—a piece that explicitly called for
‘Hamlet’ with Modernist Influences
In the HRDC’s production “The Tragedy of Hamlet: Prince of Denmark,” the cast and crew dare to tamper with the
