Classical
Brentano String Quartet (Concert Review): The Trout Shines at Koerner
The Juilliard-affiliated Brentano String Quartet – so named after Antonie Brentano, the rumoured “Immortal Beloved” of Beethoven – recently brought […]
Review
Classical
COC’s “Don Pasquale” is a Good-Natured Romp (Opera Review)
Gaetano Donizetti’s comic masterpiece Don Pasquale has been delighting audiences since its premiere at the Théâtre-Italien Paris in 1843, its […]
Arts
A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney (Theatre Review): I’m Wishing…
Playwright Lucas Hnath’s (deep breath) A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney is more […]
Classical
Kissin / Goerne (Concert Review): A Poet’s Love
North American audiences can consider themselves lucky that Evgeny Kissin, one of the finest concert pianists of his day, is […]
Games
Princess Peach: Showtime! (Switch) Review: A Star Is Born
Our review of Princess Peach: Showtime!, developed by Good-Feel. Available now for Nintendo Switch. WHAT IS IT? A kid-friendly spinoff […]
Games
Dragon’s Dogma II (PS5) Review: Dragon My Feet
Our review of Dragon’s Dogma II, developed by Capcom. Available now for PS5 (reviewed), Windows, and Xbox X/S. WHAT IS […]
Lifestyle
Ripley (Netflix) Review: All Play and No Work
At once the most beautiful and most horrifying eight hours of television you’ll see this year, Netflix’s Ripley, adapting for […]
Games
Pentiment (PS5) Review: A Rose By Any Other Name
Our review of Pentiment, developed by Obsidian Entertainment. Available now for PS5 (reviewed), PS4, Xbox X/S, Xbox One, Windows, and […]
Games
Rise of the Rōnin (PS5) Review: Ghost of Ghost of Tsushima
Our review of Rise of the Rōnin, developed by Team Ninja. Available now for PS5. WHAT IS IT? Ghost of […]
Games
Contra: Operation Galuga (PS5) Review: Blast From the Past
Our review of Contra: Operation Galuga, developed by WayForward. Available now for PS5 (reviewed), PS4, Xbox X/S, Xbox One, Switch, […]