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'Sinner's and the Sound of Survival: How the Music of a Haunted Juke Joint Carries the Wounds of Three Continents

Director Ryan Coogler's movie 'Sinners' has earned praise for its eerie atmosphere and devastating performances. But it's the music—composed by Oscar winner Ludwig Göransson and enhanced by field recordings, blues legends, and rising artists—that binds the film's emotional core to centuries of trauma, resistance, and cultural memory.

By Alicia Civita

Celebrated Tenor Nicholas Phan Gives Voice to Student Climate Change Concerns in Debut Performance of ‘Lamenting Earth’

The larger question Phan was drawn to while working with Kaufman Music Center's Special Music School was how art can bring humanity to politics.
By Erika Berlin
Best Choreographers and Their Contributions to Contemporary Dance

Into contemporary dance? Here are some of today’s leading contemporary choreographers that everyone should know.
By Karen Crucillo

New Study Finds 39% of Music Fans Plan to Attend Live Shows Alone This Summer
By Karen Juliane Crucillo
Art Auction Pricing: What You Should Know Before You Go Out There
By Karen Juliane Crucillo
Reviews: Lizzie No Receives Critical Acclaim for Breakout Album ‘Halfsies’
By Genesis Miranda
Bulgarian Pianist Tania Stavreva's World-Class Self-Released Solo Debut Comes Complete with 'Rhythmic Movement.'
By Mike Greenblatt
Blogarrhea Internationale From New Orleans, New York City, Mississippi Delta, India's Himalaya Mountains and Zimbabwe
By Mike Greenblatt
Blogarrhea: Six Creative and Captivating New CDs, Jazz, Classical, Samba, Blues, Ambient & More Jazz
By Mike Greenblatt
Blogarrhea: The Best Music You've Never Heard, Snaggle, Earprint, Marvin Gardens, John Weeks & a Guy Named Bing
By Mike Greenblatt
Blogarrhea: Carly Simon's Juicy Auto-Biography, 'Boys In The Trees,' Flatiron Books, is Out in Paperback and Names Names
By Mike Greenblatt

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