Séguin, leading this work for the first time, and lastly Sharon’s staging, which was hit or miss (mostly the latter) all night. The star of the night was Davidsen as Isolde. She delivered a stellar, ...

The evening – which marked the 234th crowd-funded classical gig (or “noisenight”) for the pioneering Through the Noise – began with the lilting, mournful melody of Wild Geese, an Irish tune that dates ...

Your theatrical mission, should you choose to forgo leaving a performance with everything tied up in a cheery bow, is to attend August Strindberg’s 1907 play, “The Ghost Sonata,” with an open mind.

Every once in a while, a single instrument arrives and rewrites the rules. Not just for music, but for culture itself. Think about it. A strip of brass and a few keys gave birth to jazz. A solid block ...

It’s one thing to be a multi-disciplinary artist tackling traditional and experimental works and your own creations. That’s impressive but Gender and genre jumbling Anthony Roth Costanzo is changing o ...

With Roar Shack venue, multiple bands, new LP, and performances galore, SF contemporary music duo continues to push ...

The arts world got steaming mad after actor Timothée Chalamet said no one cared about opera and ballet. The viral flap it ...

In the multibillion-dollar world of AAA video games, the visual drama of a game often grabs the headlines. However, the true ...

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The opening notes of “Kravitz”, which kicks off Mabe Fratti’s 2024 record Sentir Que No Sabes, are lodged in my brain ...

Frank Zappa was one of the most eclectic musicians of his time. He once picked his favourite records, including hits by Black ...

And then, an out-of-towner called Bill Royston came to Reading to become the executive director of Berks Arts Council (now ...