Feature Things Get Broken Leonard Bernstein’s ‘MASS’ explores lament and praise, accidents, and youth lost and found. By Stephen Schloesser, SJ September 24, 2021 Music History
Article Shaman & Scapegoat Perhaps more than any of the other celebrated pop stars of his time, Jim Morrison understood that one day the party would end. By Santiago Ramos August 15, 2021 Music Rock-and-roll
Article ‘When Black Was Born’ A new documentary explores the power of Black music at the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969. By Clifford Thompson August 1, 2021 Music Race Movies
Article ‘Clown, Professor, Writer’ Robert Lax was many things: a mystic, a poet, a world traveler, and a convert from Judaism to Catholicism who valued both traditions. By Carol Levine June 10, 2021 Poetry Music
Article The Second Life of a Masterpiece Olivier Messiaen’s ‘Three Small Liturgies’ debuted as war raged in Europe. Now we listen to his masterpiece in a new context—Christmas during a pandemic. By Stephen Schloesser, SJ December 30, 2020 Music
Article The Truest of Texas Troubadours “What set Billy Joe Shaver apart is that he never flinched, as an artist or as a man.” By Matthew Sitman October 29, 2020 Music Death and Dying
