This week, Patrick Pacheco drops his massive 2014 Broadway preview. If you’re planning on seeing anything on the stage this year this is a must-read. The first part focuses on musicals, while the second part focuses on plays.
Craig Hubert reviews HBO’s “True Detective,” a dark and mysterious crime-drama starring Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey.
Larry Blumenfeld writes about Ramon Diaz, who is responsible for the “deepening and broadening of Afro-Latin influence and expression within jazz’s ranks.”
We discuss the controversy surrounding “Saturday Night Live” hiring comedian Sasheer Zamata this week.
Our Performing Arts Pick this week is the “Late Ray” DVD box-set from the Criterion Collection, which collects three late-period films from the Indian director Satyajit Ray.
On the blog: Jane Campion is the Cannes jury president; Common has a new song; we take a look at the underappreciated Michael Yonkers; we suggest you listen to Angel Olsen’s “Hi-Five” and St. Vincent’s “Digital Witness”; and discussLeo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill’s new hip-hop show.
