State Theatre, March 13 “Are you tired?” Omara Portuondo asked the audience in mock surprise at the start of Quizas, Quizas. Everyone had dared to resume their seats after No Me Llores Mas, but an 84-year-old gently implying a want of stamina instantly had the desired effect, the jibe carrying…
Category: Concert Reviews
City Recital Hall, March 11 There is always an edge to Richard Thompson’s work: only the keenness varies. Whether that edge is bittersweet, sarcastic, witty or devastating, it juts from his songs like his perennial black beret does from his head. That’s not to say the man lacks warmth. On…