Cambridge writer Anita Harris shares photos from gala benefit for Bill Lichtenstein’s forthcoming film, “The American Revolution”–a documentary on WBCN radio which Lichtenstein credits as instrumental (pun intended) in the political and cultural upheavals of the late 1960s.
Music
Ladino Music Group Aljashu to perform at 2012 Boston Jewish Music Festival
by Anita M. Harris •
Boston music group Aljashu’s intercultural performance of Sephardic songs, in the Ladino language, will take place at the 2012 Boston Jewish Music Festival on March 5, at Ohabei Shalom, Synagogue, in Brookline.
Ladino Music Group Aljashu Debuts in Boston
by anharris •
I had the privilege of attending the debut concert of Aljashu, a group formed by vocalist Julia Madeson to perform songs sung in the Ladino language, a combination of Hebrew and Spanish spoken (and sung) by Jews in Spain and Portugul the Spanish Inquisition started, in 1492.
Opera Review: Standing Ovation for Lowell House's Otello
by anharris •
I never thought I was in Venice or at the Met, but the vibrancy and professionalism of the production and the performers far surpassed what I’d expected to hear–especially in a college dining hall.
Metaphor for Everything Debuts
by anharris •
The new alternative rock band Metaphor for Everything held its first show on Monday, January 12 at Harper’s Ferry, in Boston. The four-man group, led by singer/guitarist Brett Greene, has an edgy, dissonant sound, interesting lyrics (by Greene) and a…