Welcome to the 11th Songs of the Week of 2025. It was quite a week for songs from ’90s artists. As a teenager, in 1995, I once saw Stereolab open for Pulp at the Brixton Academy in London and both ...
Dante Alighieri is one of the pillars of Western literature. And his texts have been translated into English dozens of times. With two new... There's a new translation of Dante's 'The Divine Comedy.' ...
In 2020, as the pandemic gripped the world, many sought solace in alternate realities they hoped to find through art. The Weeknd’s “After Hours”, a concept album influenced by Dante Alighieri’s ...
The songs are all elegant and cerebral, frequently wandering into a music hall-esque, light opera. Taking in subjects like the loss of his dad, bit by bit, to dementia; stupid arguments with his wife; ...
What makes a poem more than 700 years old feel relevant today? The poet Mary Jo Bang is uniquely qualified to answer that question because she has spent the last 20 years translating Dante's "Divine ...
WELLFLEET — When you walk into Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater for the premiere of Kevin Rice’s “Sacco & Vanzetti’s Divine Comedy,” your eyes are immediately drawn to the 12 white, featureless, ...
The cast and crew of dramedy 'Divine Comedy' offered a glimpse into the making of their feature, which had its Mena premiere at the Doha Film Festival (DFF) 2025. 'Divine Comedy' follows the hurdles ...
Going to hell is usually a tough break. But the poet Michael Palma doesn't seem to mind. To course through bitter waters presently, My wit’s small craft hoists sails for embarkation And takes its ...