The Art Emerging In A New(ish) Museum
Come along with me to see a new museum filled with contemporary art that, for the most part, hasn’t been overexposed. My recent trip took me to Morocco, where … read more
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts Published 2016-12-1
Hedda Gabler: monster or philosopher?
My colleagues among the London critics are divided by Ivo van Hove’s new National Theatre production of Hedda Gabler, in an un-gimmicky, plain new version by Patrick Marber – except that they all agree in their high praise of Ruth Wilson’s performance in the title role. … read more
AJBlog: Plain English Published 2016-12-14
Trifonov Plays Shostakovich
No other music so instantly evokes a sense of place as that of Dmitri Shostakovich. When Daniil Trifonov launched Shostakovich’s E minor Prelude at Carnegie Hall last week, the bleakness and exigency of Stalin’s Russia … read more
AJBlog: Unanswered Question Published 2016-12-14