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Cillian Murphy on the quiet pathos of his new film 'Small Things Like These'
The film is a contemplative narrative of an Irish family man whose childhood trauma is unearthed after a routine coal delivery to a Magdalene laundry, an institution where "fallen women" were housed and often abused by Catholic nuns.
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October 2, 2024 - Reynaliz Herrera, Urinetown: The Musical, and The Importance of Being Furnished
Reynaliz Herrera is a classically trained percussionist who found her voice when she realized that a bicycle is a wildly versatile percussive instrument. She is a musician, an educator and founder of Ideas, Not Theories, a theatrical percussion company for unconventional percussion instruments. She joins us to talk about her debut album, “BIKEncerto: a concerto for solo bicycle and orchestra”, Reynaliz Hererra has two upcoming performances. One is at the Museum of Science On October 5th, and on November 14th she’ll be performing at the MIT Museum as part of their “After Dark” series.From there Courtney O’Connor, Producing Artistic Director at The Lyric Stage Company of Boston, joins The Culture Show to talk about their production of “Urinetown: The Musical,” which is onstage through October 20th. Finally, R. Tripp Evans joins The Culture Show to talk about his book, “The Importance of Being Furnished: Four Bachelors at Home.” and the exhibition that he guest curated for Historic New England, The Importance of Being Furnished, which is on view through October 27, 2024. R. Tripp Evans is Professor of the History of Art at Wheaton College. -
October 1, 2024 - HONK! Festival with The Good Trouble Brass Band, the Provincetown Town Crier Competition, and Laughs in Spanish
The HONK! Festival of Activist Street Bands is back with its 19th annual multi-day music extravaganza. It is outrageous and inclusive, brass and brash, percussive and persuasive. It kicks off October 4th and honks its way through the streets of Somerville and Cambridge through October 6th. HONK! Committee representatives, Reebee Garafalo and John Bell – who are also members of The Good Trouble Brass Band – join us for an overview. Then The Good Trouble Brass band wows us with their music.From there Daniel Gómez Llata, the Town Crier of Provincetown joins us to talk about what it takes to host the first-ever Provincetown Town Crier Competition. It kicks off next Monday, with 15 Town Criers from the USA, Canada and the United Kingdom crying and vying for prizes and top honors.Finally, its “Laughs in Spanish.” The play is part whodunnit, part telenovela and 100% fun. The director Mariela López-Ponce and actress Paola Ferrer, who stars as Estella, join us to talk about the production. “Laughs in Spanish” is presented by SpeakEasy Stage Company at Roberts Studio Theatre, Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts. Through Oct. 12. -
September 30, 2024 - Sarah Ganz Blythe, the Donna Summer mural, and Shlock and Awe: The William Castle Experience
Sarah Ganz Blythe is the newly appointed Elizabeth and John Moors Cabot Director of the Harvard Art Museums. She joins The Culture Show to talk about starting this new post and what her vision is for The Harvard Art Museums. To see all of their events and exhibitions you can visit their website here. From there, Morning Edition co-host Jeremy Siegel joins The Culture Show to talk about the making of the Donna Summer mural in Roxbury, which he recently reported on. You can learn more about the mural here. Finally, Mark Anastasio, program manager and director of special programming for the Coolidge Corner Theatre joins The Culture Show to preview Schlock and Awe: The William Castle Experience, which kicks off tomorrow. Coolidge Corner Theatre describes the series as a “journey through cinematic history, where Castle's ingenious marketing ploys turned a night at the movies into a truly immersive experience.” The series will feature a mix of Castle’s cult classic, his influence on cinema and crowning achievements. -
September 27, 2024 - Week in Review: Maggie Smith, a New England treasure hunt, and SNL at 50
Today Edgar B. Herwick III, Jared Bowen and Culture Show contributor Lisa Simmons go over the latest headlines on our arts and culture week-in-review.First up: we remember actor Dame Maggie Smith, who has died at age 89. A legend of the British stage, she also won Oscars, Tonys and Golden Globes. She enchanted new generations by way of Harry Potter. And, then of course, she was the Dowager Countess from Downton Abbey everyone wanted to sit next to for her delicious courses of wit. From there it’s a new narrative for the videogame The Legend of Zelda. It’s the princess who’s now doing the saving. Then Project Skydrop, which sounds like a quest you’d find in The Legend of Zelda. Superstar video game designers have invented a real life event that has sent people scouring the woods of New England for golden treasure.And, Saturday Night Live turns 50. Now old enough to have an AARP membership, does it still have its edge and cultural relevance.First up: Project Skydrop. It’s what happens when superstar video game designers invent a real life event – a treasure hunt, which now has people scouring the woods of New England in search of buried treasure.. From there, a spin on cancel culture. Called “click to cancel,” a new law in California makes it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for one. Plus, if less is more, are Americans ready for a super-downsize –me movement, as the restaurant industry considers serving up smaller portions?Finally, SNL turns 50. Now old enough to have an AARP membership, does it still have its edge and cultural relevance? -
September 26, 2024 - Liz Cheney, Poetry Downtown Festival, and Joyce Kulhawik on Boston theatre
Former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney. She has become an astute observer of the ever widening cultural divide in American politics. Now in her memoir, “Oath and Honor,” she paints a scathing portrait of the Republican party, condemning her former colleagues and party leaders who after the 2020 election were willing to violate their oath to the Constitution out of political expediency and loyalty to Donald Trump. From there, it’s poetry in motion. A traveling festival, celebrating the legacy of Edgar Allan Poe kicks off in Boston, launching its four-city tour. Dutch artist Erik van Loon, founder of the Poetry Downtown Festival joins The Culture Show with a previewFinally, Joyce Kulhawik is here for Balancing Acts, a look at the latest plays in the area with a focus on what to prioritize amid the bounty of productions. Joyce Kulhawik is an Emmy-award winning arts and entertainment reporter, president of the Boston Theatre Critics Association and you can find her reviews on joyceschoices.com
