Becoming a Man asks questions about life, love, and human connection
Becoming a Man mixes biography, documentary, and humanity into a single unique theatrical experience. It tells the story of Carl, a transgender man who transitioned in his fifties and explores his relationships and personal growth during what Carl tells the audience was the “best and worst year of his life.”
Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott perform together in Boston for the last time
The two give a memorable performance and end their partnership on a beautiful note.
An angry piece, an interesting trumpet concerto, and a wonderful symphony
The BSO performance was memorable for its novel and unconventional works of music.
Hilary Hahn steals the show at the BSO
Despite it being a weekday night, Symphony Hall was packed, the atmosphere buzzing with excitement and energy in anticipation of Hilary Hahn’s performance.
Romeo and Juliet, as told by Berlioz and the BSO
The BSO’s performance of Berlioz’s dramatic symphony brings the story of Romeo and Juliet to life.
Lights! Camera! Fashion! The 2024 MIT Gala finds success on- and off-stage.
The 2024 MIT Gala was an exciting blur: starting with art galleries, then a fashion show, and finally the release of Issue 12 of Infinite Magazine.
Dune: Part Two looks and sounds great, but its wooden characters leave much to be desired
In the hype around Dune: Part Two, director Denis Villeneuve's second installment of an epic three-part adaptation of Frank Herbert's eponymous 1965 novel, much has been said about Star Wars. Although it’s an apt comparison, Lucas’s original films are no match to this comparatively two-dimensional installment.
Fareed Zakaria discusses revolutions from the 1600 to the present
In Age of Revolutions, Zakaria covers major revolutions that changed the world, from the French Revolution to the Industrial Revolution.
Bringing together the old and new: Sierra, Elgar, Dvorak at the BSO
This concert juxtaposes the old and new, with two works from standard classical music repertoire and one commissioned work written in 2021.
MINCE Japan: Delectable fusion dishes all around
The MINCE x MISTI Japan culinary pop–up serves up unique fusion dishes for free.
The clock strikes opening night at the Boston Ballet’s Cinderella
The Tech attended Boston Ballet’s March 14, 2024 showing of Cinderella, the opening night.
Bruce Liu showcases his virtuosity in Boston debut
From the Baroque to the Impressionist era, Liu’s magnificent renditions of challenging pieces held the packed audience spellbound.
Problemista is mostly successful magical realism for the mundane challenges of life
It is no doubt that Torres not only has a great career ahead of him, but also seems like a genuinely kind soul excited to go deeper into film. Approaching a more focused project than Problemista next could help his dialogue shine and tackle themes more robustly.
Breaking Boundaries in Music
The Tech sits down with Chromic Duo to talk about music, multimedia, and storytelling.
Yunchan Lim: A youthful exuberance graces Symphony Hall in Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
Both the conductor and the soloist summoned an exuberant, youthful energy: Mäkelä’s heels lifted off the ground in time with the tip of his baton, and Lim’s fingers danced nimbly over the keys.
Putting parental and spousal dynamics on gripping trial in Anatomy of a Fall
Throughout the film's twisting 150 minutes, Triet makes a powerful case for her well-deserved Best Director nod. Her singular vision is emphatically clear in each scene, and she skillfully employs settings and contexts to keep the picture as exciting as its script, particularly playing with ways to represent truth versus fiction.
MIT’s Shakespeare Ensemble Delivers A Hilarious Performance of a Midsummer Night’s Dream
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a comedy with some wacky moments and jokes that need energy to land; luckily, the actors were up to the task.
Storytelling through theater and music in the BSO’s performance of Peer Gynt
The packed stage of actors, instrumentalists, and singers performing together made the experience refreshing
In Kiss the Future, we find a U2 that’s much less corporate and crusty than today’s
With only the context of their auto-downloaded album and Sphere residency, I was pleasantly surprised by the more youthful, relatively revolutionary U2 in this new film, a thoughtful, serious piece of historical journalism on a largely forgotten war.