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Sherwood Forest Never Looked Better!
I love good theatre – I grew up in New York where there was never a dearth of quality shows to see. Boston’s theatre scene is on a much smaller scale, but one things we do have that’s high-quality is the American Repertory Theater. The shows being produced this season range from the story of LBJ’s first year as president to a production of ‘The Tempest’ with Teller doing magic. The current production, which I saw in preview, is ‘The Heart of Robin Hood.’
This play is a re-imagining of the legend of Robin Hood – I am not going to tell the story because I don’t want to spoil it for any of you who may see it. And see it you should! Read the rest of this entry
A Night of Unexpected Enjoyment
You know how ‘they’ say that if you have no expectations, you won’t have any disappointments? I try, but don’t always succeed, to approach every art experience that way.
Last Thursday, I scored a couple of tickets to see Chris Trapper, who I have seen perform a few times, and other bands that were completely unfamiliar to me, at Red Star Union, a venue I first heard about a week ago.
Here’s A Wonderful New Speaker!
A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about the amazing Preservation Hall Jazz Band show at The Sinclair, which was sponsored by Grain Audio. Grain Audio is a new company which currently makes four products, all with wood in place of some of the plastic – in-ear headphones, over-ear headphones, a portable wireless speaker, and a passive bookshelf system.
More Excellent Concert Announcements!
The good show announcements never end!
Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams at Bull Run Restaurant – Friday, January 24
Bettye LaVette at Johnny D’s – Tuesday, February 4
Girls Guns and Glory/Sarah Borges at The Sinclair – Friday, February 7
Lake Street Dive at Narrows Center for the Arts – Saturday, February 8
Lake Street Dive at The Sinclair – Friday, February 21
St. Vincent at House of Blues – Thursday, February 27
Habib Koite at Paradise Rock Club – Friday, March 7
Barrence Whitfield at Johnny D’s – Friday, March 14
Lady Lamb the Beekeeper (supporting Typhoon) at The Sinclair – Saturday, March 22
Tinariwen at Paradise Rock Club – Tuesday, March 25
Mike Gordon at House of Blues – Friday, March 28
Carolina Chocolate Drops at Somerville Theatre – Saturday, March 29
Johnny Clegg at Somerville Theatre – Friday, April 4
Hurray for the Riff Raff at The Sinclair – Saturday, April 5
Roomful of Blues at Bull Run Restaurant – Saturday, October 4
The Music of Muscle Shoals, Alabama Socked it to Me!
Amy Black, a Boston-based singer-songwriter who I’ve seen perform several times, assembled a number of other Boston-based musicians for an evening called “Sock It To Me”, a celebration of the musical heritage of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, at Atwood’s Tavern.
I knew about Muscle Shoals, but didn’t realize how many amazing musicians had recorded there. Read the rest of this entry
Good Art Won’t Match Your Sofa – Fred Babb
This weekend has comprised mostly art, not music, and it’s one of my favorite weekends of the year.
Friday night, I traveled to Demarest, New Jersey for the 39th Annual Pottery Show and Sale at The Art School at Old Church. Saturday was the Holiday Sale by alumni of the Rhode Island School of Design. They are very different shows/sales with the same purpose – to put high-quality handmade objects in our hands and our homes.
More Concerts Announced!
The shows keep on coming!
Amanda Shires at Great Scott – Sunday, January 12
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe at The Sinclair – Wednesday, January 29
Phosphorescent at The Sinclair – Tuesday, February 4
Dr. John at Wilbur Theatre – Wednesday, February 12
Band of Horses (acoustic) at Somerville Theatre – Tuesday, February 25
Experience Hendrix Tour at Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom – Thursday, March 27
Chick Corea at Wilbur Theatre – Sunday, April 13
Boz Scaggs at Emerson Colonial Theatre – Friday, May 9
Journey & Steve Miller Band with Tower of Power at Comcast Center – Friday, June 13
Joseph Arthur, Musician and Painter! Who Knew!?!?!?
A week before the show, my concert buddy sent me links to a few Joseph Arthur songs, asking me if I knew of him. A friend of his had recently seen Joe and recommended him to us. There was an upcoming show at Great Scott so we got tickets.
Joseph Arthur
What a unexpected pleasure! Read the rest of this entry
Bombino is Da Bomb!!!
Seeing Bombino perform Sunday night at The Sinclair was an amazing way to end the long Thanksgivukkah weekend!
Bombino
This was not the first time I’d seen Bombino. Early last year, I saw him at Johnny D’s which was a fabulous venue for him, and last summer I caught a few numbers from his set at Newport Folk Festival. He just gets better and better, and I sense he’s becoming more comfortable in his role as an international ambassador of desert blues music. I will see him any time he’s in the area!
Concert Announcements This Week
Happy post-Thanksgiving and Hanukkah!
Because of the holiday, this was a slow week for concert announcements. For your future listening pleasure, here are some of them:
Sue Foley at Johnny D’s – Friday, December 27
The Low Anthem (with the Felice Brothers) at Brighton Music Hall – Tuesday, December 31
Greensky Bluegrass at The Paradise – Friday, January 24
B.B. King at Lynn Auditorium – Saturday, April 13
Blind Boys of Alabama in Antrim, NH – Thursday, May 22
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