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Joyce Kulhawik, best known as the Emmy Award-winning arts and entertainment critic for CBS-Boston (WBZ-TV 1981-2008), is currently lending her expertise as an arts critic/advocate, motivational speaker, and cancer crusader. Kulhawik is President of the Boston Theater Critics Association, a member of the Boston Society of Film Critics, and Boston Online Film Critics Association. Joyce also writes for WBUR's The ARTery and RogerEbert.com.
Mar 18 2024

THEATER: COST OF LIVING

By |2024-03-18T21:41:49-04:00March 18th, 2024|Theater|Comments Off on THEATER: COST OF LIVING

ON STAGE NOW  in its Boston premiere is 2018 Pulitzer Prize-winner COST OF LIVING presented by SpeakEasy Stage Company at The BCA Calderwood. I had NO idea what to expect going forward-- which is how I like it. This show in turn rewarded me by taking me places I had never been before and made [...]

Mar 12 2024

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: WE WERE THE LUCKY ONES

By |2024-03-12T17:20:35-04:00March 12th, 2024|Drama, Epic & Historical, Free Advance Screening, TV, War|Comments Off on FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: WE WERE THE LUCKY ONES

You are cordially invited to attend a FREE ADVANCE SCREENING of  the first episode of Hulu's new limited series WE WERE THE LUCKY ONES . Landmark Kendall Square Cinema on Wednesday, March 20th at 7pm. Screening will include complimentary popcorn and drinks! RSVP for passes here: https://gofobo.com/OgBXj97049 Each pass is valid entry for 1 person. [...]

Mar 07 2024

THEATER: ANTELOPE PARTY, THIRST, TITANISH, EURYDICE

By |2024-03-08T13:35:30-05:00March 7th, 2024|Theater|Comments Off on THEATER: ANTELOPE PARTY, THIRST, TITANISH, EURYDICE

It's theater round up time--some hits, some misses. Here's the lay of the land as it looks to me:  Now onstage and presented by Apollinaire Theatre Company known for its excellent and offbeat slate of offerings in a modest space is THE ANTELOPE PARTY. This droll but disturbing and universally resonant play is especially timely [...]

Mar 01 2024

THEATER: JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN, BECOMING A MAN

By |2024-03-08T12:58:34-05:00March 1st, 2024|Theater|Comments Off on THEATER: JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN, BECOMING A MAN

I've just seen 4 plays in 10 days. Here are two of them-- more to come! MUST SEE: JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN presented by THE HUNTINGTON at CALDERWOOD/BCA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgU5gm042Ok&t=4s Look out Arthur Miller. Playwright Kimberly Belflower has flipped the script on witches, bitches, and snitches in a crucible of a play about predation, [...]

Feb 28 2024

MOVIE: TO KILL A TIGER

By |2024-02-28T21:45:05-05:00February 28th, 2024|Documentary, Movies|0 Comments

I just watched one of the most well-made and inspiring documentaries to emerge in the last year: TO KILL A TIGER about a father's fight for justice when his 13 year-old daughter is gang raped in their small Indian Village. This Canadian film with Mindy Kaling, Dev Patel, Atul Gawande and Pryanka Chopra among its [...]

Feb 22 2024

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: ARTHUR THE KING

By |2024-02-22T12:22:46-05:00February 22nd, 2024|Drama, Family, Free Advance Screening, Movies|Comments Off on FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: ARTHUR THE KING

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND A FREE ADVANCE SCREENING OF LIONGATE FEATURE FILM ARTHUR THE KING at one of these two theaters: BOSTON AMC Boston Common 19 March 12th, 2024 7:00 PM RSVP: First come first served with BOSTON PASSES: http://www.lionsgatescreenings.com/upKHH14180   HARTFORD AMC Plainville 20 March 12th, 2024 7:00 PM RSVP: First come [...]

Feb 14 2024

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: KUNG FU PANDA 4

By |2024-03-07T23:18:01-05:00February 14th, 2024|Animation, Expired Free Advance Screenings, Family, Kids, Movies|Comments Off on FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: KUNG FU PANDA 4

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND A FREE ADVANCE SCREENING OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES ANIMATED FEATURE: KUNG FU PANDA 4 Tuesday, March 5th at 7:00 PM at AMC Boston Common 19. RSVP HERE for passes: https://gofobo.com/qvTVq42586 ARRIVE EARLY: First come first served with passes!   Synopsis After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with [...]

Feb 13 2024

MOVIES: THE TASTE OF THINGS/MENUS-PLAISIRS- LES TROISGROS

By |2024-02-13T22:56:59-05:00February 13th, 2024|Documentary, Drama, Movies, Romance|Comments Off on MOVIES: THE TASTE OF THINGS/MENUS-PLAISIRS- LES TROISGROS

What a delicious double feature! I saw these movies months ago and can still taste them! I love food. The science and the art. I don't cook. I do bake, mind you--and  just LOVE to eat, taste, try new things, analyze recipes and whatever I'm eating (ooh.. the crumb on that cake!... Is that star [...]

Feb 07 2024

GRAMMY AWARDS 2024: TWO CRUCIAL PERFORMANCES/MORE ON “IN MEMORIAM”

By |2024-02-08T22:05:55-05:00February 7th, 2024|Music|Comments Off on GRAMMY AWARDS 2024: TWO CRUCIAL PERFORMANCES/MORE ON “IN MEMORIAM”

The 66th Grammy Awards--"Music's biggest night"-- was much more than a 3 hour-plus extravaganza because of two performances that shook us and took us above and beyond.  It wasn't just about winning and losing. (See full winners list here) Yes. Taylor Swift  made history as the first artist ever to win Best Album 4 times. [...]

Feb 01 2024

THEATER: A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD

By |2024-02-01T10:55:35-05:00February 1st, 2024|Theater|Comments Off on THEATER: A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD

If that title doesn't grab you in these grey days of existential crisis, global conflict, divisive politics, economic uncertainty, and a myriad other things--maybe my review will. SpeakEasy Stage's production of A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD starts humbly and quietly as one man approaches another seeking a bank loan. What starts as a [...]