On Christmas Day, in the stable right next door to where you-know-who was born, Joe and Mary Funkenstein also had a baby, whom they called Doctor, in the hope that he would become one. Alas, the attempted nominative determinism failed, because before he could even crawl, Doctor was hammering away…
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Kamasi Washington has the magic key – the one that unlocks the door to hosts of younger people attending jazz concerts. On his previous tours the saxophonist/composer packed out firstly the Metro Theatre and then the Concert Hall with audiences whose excitement level might more usually be reserved for Drake…
Contrary winds have blown a disconnect between STC’s artistic achievements and its finances. This year has not just been Kip Williams’ strongest season at the helm, but STC’s strongest for years. After a particularly shaky 2019, Williams now shapes up as a finer artistic director than his immediate predecessors. Curating…