Music

Apr 07 2022

The Oscars, The Grammys– and Us.

By |2022-04-08T18:57:25-04:00April 7th, 2022|Movies, Music|0 Comments

The brilliant 64th Annual Grammy Awards went a long way to helping me recover from the slap in the face that was the 94th Annual Oscars. There is now a concatenation of awful things happening the world over to knock us sideways: the horrors in Ukraine, the pandemic, global warming, corrosively divided politics, mass shootings... [...]

Jan 18 2021

INSPIRATION ON MLK DAY: LISTEN

By |2021-01-23T13:15:12-05:00January 18th, 2021|Joyce's Choices, Music|0 Comments

I have never understood what the color of a person's skin has to do with a person's character or worth. Color might indicate where someone or their ancestors originate; color most certainly signals how they have been treated in our pre-dominantly white culture. On MLK Day 2021, when a racial reckoning shakes loose yet another [...]

Dec 23 2020

CHRISTMAS CLASSICS–VIRTUAL EDITIONS & GOOD AS NEW!!

By |2020-12-23T16:20:55-05:00December 23rd, 2020|Dance, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Kids, Movies, Music, Musicals, Theater|0 Comments

The two events I recommend here are among the most joyous presentations of the season, and are just as, if not more effective in virtual form! One marks its 5oth ANNIVERSARY this year, that medieval pageant celebrating the winter solstice known as THE CHRISTMAS REVELS. The second has been a classic on page, stage, and [...]

Sep 26 2020

ALICE KULHAWIK–MY MOM, R.I.P

By |2020-11-02T17:47:02-05:00September 26th, 2020|Joyce's Choices, Movies, Music, Spontaneous Acts of Joyce, Theater|4 Comments

What a time, what a year. I wanted to let everyone who follows my site know that my mother Alice Kulhawik passed away this week peacefully overnight in her sleep at the age of 92. She died on the solstice, the first day of fall, a time of transition. I saw her just the week [...]

Jun 18 2020

JUNETEENTH WEEKEND.

By |2020-06-18T23:27:18-04:00June 18th, 2020|Dance, More A & E, Museums, Music, Theater, Visual ART|0 Comments

JUNETEENTH. It's a date whose history, because of the sweep of recent historic events, has been thrust into sharper focus. JUNETEENTH commemorates June 19, 1865 the date on which slaves in Texas were finally informed not only of the end of the Civil War, but also of their freedom more than two years after Abraham [...]

Jun 06 2020

JOYCE’S VIRTUAL CHOICES: Weekend 6/6/20

By |2020-06-06T17:46:06-04:00June 6th, 2020|Comedy, Dance, Documentary, Drama, Epic & Historical, Family, Kids, Movies, Music, Musicals, Theater, Visual ART|0 Comments

Our mourning and awakening continues this weekend as BLACK LIVES MATTER holds center stage. THEATER: From the BOCH CENTER watch this potent, hyper-relevant performance piece called “Ode To The Young Black Man” from the 2016 City Spotlights final showcase, written and performed by program alumnus Alex Drumm! MOVIES: The Coolidge Corner Theatre [...]

May 30 2020

JOYCE’S VIRTUAL CHOICES THIS WEEKEND: 5/29/20

By |2020-05-30T16:33:50-04:00May 30th, 2020|Comedy, Dance, Drama, More A & E, Movies, Music, Musicals, Theater|0 Comments

This is a tough weekend. MINNEAPOLIS looms large and soul searching goes deep as we come to grips with the festering wound that is racism in this country. And so I begin my round-up of virtual diversions with a magnificent piece of theater that gets right to the point and has gone from STAGE TO [...]

May 22 2020

REAL FUN ON VIRTUAL HOLIDAY WEEKEND!

By |2020-05-24T12:18:51-04:00May 22nd, 2020|Comedy, Drama, More A & E, Movies, Music, Theater, Thriller|0 Comments

Looking for real entertainment on a virtual holiday weekend? Check out these suggestions including a theater opening night, music from one of the world's greats, a new movie, and some true tales out of Gloucester. THEATER: The Dog Lives Productions and Streaming Musicals has partnered with FoodTank to present the opening night of a new musical [...]

May 15 2020

THIS WEEKEND: MOVIES/THEATER/ MUSIC!

By |2020-05-15T19:32:12-04:00May 15th, 2020|Action & Adventure, Drama, More A & E, Movies, Music, Theater, Thriller|0 Comments

I have been FLOODED with virtual offerings by the creative artists among us. Here's the tip of the iceberg for this weekend! ***MOVIE: The executive producer for BLOOD AND MONEY, Jeff Stearns,  reached out to me about his new crime thriller which opens today Friday May 15. It was filmed entirely in Maine [...]

Apr 30 2020

BSO’s BACK & 2020-21 SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE MAY 11!

By |2020-04-30T16:36:38-04:00April 30th, 2020|Music|0 Comments

The BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is back and here are next season's highlights along with a personal message from Maestro Andris Nelsons who can't wait to reconnect with all of us music lovers and unite us with the beauty, power, artistry, and inspiration that is the Boston Symphony! BSO MUSIC DIRECTOR NELSONS WILL OPEN [...]