Ben Ratliff on Rivers of Sound
The maqam, which means “situation” or “place,” is both a repertoire of musical material and a set of rules.
The maqam, which means “situation” or “place,” is both a repertoire of musical material and a set of rules.
“the whisper opera” is a mysterious little alternative world.
While you were living somewhere else, Nature Theater of Oklahoma became the coolest theater company in New York City.
This is subversive political theatre expressed in breathtaking visual semaphore.
The reception from the buoyant and boisterous Americans was beyond anything the British musical team could have imagined.
Rick Prelinger’s ongoing Lost Landscapes project continues his life’s work of saving thousands of neglected films.
When the joke’s on you, perhaps the best defense is getting there first?
Lahore, historically one of the great musical centers of the Indian sub-continent.
Arthur D. Danto says that “A work of art is an externalization of the artist’s consciousness.”
“1967 was, of course, a year of many milestones.”