Review: Classic opera Madama Butterfly undergoes remarkable metamorphosis

Breadcrumb Trail Links Music Madam Butterfly is playing at Calgary Opera. It previously ran at Vancouver Opera. Photo by Emily Cooper.) Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an...

Review: ‘The Heart Sellers’ probes emotions of the immigrant experience

“The Heart Sellers,” newly on South Coast Repertory’s Argyros stage, is a two-character one-act comedy fully heartfelt in a well-acted production, yet one that ultimately beats at a slight, unassuming pace. Playwright Lloyd Suh’s slice-of-life...

Fluance Ri71 review

Canadian specialist Fluance has plenty of previous where powered speakers are concerned – and with this new Ri71 model, it wants to bring your television into the arms of your audio system too. There’s certainly a fair bit of stuff here for what...

Live folk concert set for Nov 8 at Durham UU Fellowship

DURHAM — Oyster River Folk Concerts will present Joyce Andersen and Harvey Reid in concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the Durham Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 30 Woodman Road. The evening promises a celebration of music and community, with...

Review: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON IN CONCERT, Royal Albert Hall

Experience music and nature at Kaki King’s bug-inspired…

Kaki King will perform at the Sturges-Young Center for the Arts on Nov. 18. The show, titled "Bugs," is designed for young audiences and will begin at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. according to a community announcement. King is known for her...

Review: Minnesota Opera presents delightful ‘Così fan tutte’

Have you ever read one of those “Choose Your Own Adventure” books for children? Written in second person, they allow a reader to make decisions that change the direction of the plot, the next chapter you should turn to determined by a decision...

Police To Arrest Controversial Musician In Probe Into Taiwanese Influencer’s Death

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Police will detain a controversial musician to assist in investigations into the death of a Taiwanese female influencer who was found dead at a hotel here last month. Kuala Lumpur Police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus...

Music Review: Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ is unlike anything in mainstream music – thank God

NEW YORK (AP) — Before Rosalía became an international pop powerhouse, she was Rosalía Vila Tobella, a student of flamenco at the hypercompetitive Catalonia College of Music. There, she learned Spain’s folkloric traditions. And then she broke away...

Behind the music - Subject Is Five

Subject Is Five, the solo project of Dublin-based electronic artist Cian Roche, have released his debut album, Notes From A Decaying Orbit. We asked him the BIG questions . . . We need your consent to load this Spotify contentWe use Spotify to...

Music Review: Duo Gelland – ‘Antonio Lucio Vivaldi: Four Sonatas for Two Violins’

What accounts for the persistent popularity of Vivaldi’s music after all these centuries? Cecilia and Martin Gelland, together known as Duo Gelland, capture one important reason on their new recording of four of the composer’s sonatas for two...

Review: Tacoma musical playhouse’s ‘Rainbow Fish’ charms with color, creativity and a lesson in kindness

By M.J. Cameron Tacoma Musical Playhouse (TMP) began its 32 mainstage season in September beginning with “Annie.” While their next production is in November, last week was the beginning of their first family theater production, “Rainbow Fish.”...

Laufey Concert Review: A Masterclass in Sentimental Whimsy

On the evening of Oct. 27, thousands of fans filed into TD Garden for the last North American show of Laufey’s “A Matter of Time Tour.” They were met with rich, red curtains on a stage, its runway directed toward a large clock in the center,...

Highlights and points of Boston Celtics 103-105 Utah Jazz in NBA 2025-26

EVENT ENDED Utah Jazz pulled off an impressive 105–103 win in Boston after a hard-fought and physical game. The visitors rallied in the second half, showing composure and grit, while the Celtics’ inconsistency on offense cost them the game down...

Album review: Drain – …Is Your Friend

Can anything keep Drain down? If drummer Tim Flegal’s recent cancer diagnosis was known to the band at the time of recording their third album, you wouldn’t know it. Springboarding off the skyrocket ascent of second album Living Proof, the Santa...

Celtics' Jaylen Brown rips officials over non-call in loss to Jazz

BOSTON — Jaylen Brown ripped the officials over a non-call following the Utah Jazz's 105-103 win over the Boston Celtics Monday at TD Garden. In the game's final minute, Jazz guard Keyonte George slipped on the floor and appeared to trip up Brown...

Goleta Church Project Revised, But Review Board Calls for More Work

A proposed church in Goleta still has some work to do before it receives a blessing from the city’s Design Review Board. Anthem Chapel went for a second conceptual review hearing before the board last week for a new church campus proposed for 6595...

Apple Watch SE 3 review: the bargain smartwatch for iPhone

Apple’s entry level Watch SE has been updated with almost everything from its excellent mid-range Series 11 but costs about 40% less, making it the bargain of iPhone smartwatches. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission...

Concert Review: Our Favourite Moments From KFINITY Music Festival 2025

What better way to start November than by seeing your favourite K-pop stars all in one night? The Watsons KFINITY Music Festival took place over the weekend at the IOI Mall Damansara Exhibition and Convention Centre, and it was certainly a night...

‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Review: A Dazzling Reminder to Follow Your Dreams

After witnessing the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club’s production of “Merrily We Roll Along,” audiences never would have guessed that this show by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth infamously flopped when it debuted in 1981. The production’s...