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After a lean 18 months, A Far Cry delivers abundance at Jordan Hall
The musician-directed string orchestra returned to Jordan Hall for the first time since pre-pandemic with a deeply resonant program that honored many stages of life.
Jason Isbell on songcraft, Scorsese, and staying safe
The acclaimed singer-songwriter has emerged from lockdown for a tour that comes to the Wang Theatre.
These are Alisa Amador’s fight songs
The bilingual Cambridge singer-songwriter talks about the ideas — and anger — that shaped her new EP, "Narratives."
For Ted Neeley, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ has been the blessing of a lifetime
The actor and singer pairs up with costar Yvonne Elliman for concerts in Arlington this weekend.
Holiday Pops returning to Symphony Hall for 34 shows in December
Keith Lockhart and Co. will resume a tradition that was interrupted by the pandemic last year.
Pop culture archivist David Bieber opens the book on his vast collection of vintage T-shirts
A new book, “Off Our Backs: 150 T-Shirts from the David Bieber Archives,” is just a sampling of the several thousands of shirts from Bieber's collection.
From Saharan guitarist Mdou Moctar, a desert storm of psychedelic rock
Despite the comparisons to another left-handed guitarist, Jimi Hendrix, Moctar's own emphatic style has its roots in the desert blues of his Tuareg predecessors.
Conductorless ensemble A Far Cry still courting the unknown, perhaps more than ever in its 15th season
The group has adapted to the challenges and crises engendered by COVID-19. Not that all that change has been easy, even for a group as flexible and forward-thinking as AFC.