Maya Phillips: ‘I Absolutely Believe in Criticism’
The New York Times’ newest critic at large thinks about culture both broadly and personally, and strives to deliver dialogue, not a verdict.
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The New York Times’ newest critic at large thinks about culture both broadly and personally, and strives to deliver dialogue, not a verdict.
The Times’ lead critic looks back on a fertile period in the field and reflects on the role he played in it.
Solís, who has been leading a BIPOC Critics Lab on his own steam, will lead one under Kennedy Center’s auspices next month.
Armed with the idea that truth-telling and empathy don’t have to be mutually exclusive, they founded Rescripted, an independent Chicago theatre publication.
Succeeding Sara Holdren at New York magazine, Shaw will shine her unblinking critical light on works big and small.
The longtime critic and reporter, now theatre and dance editor at the Chicago Reader, gives her take on the city’s vibrant, often misunderstood theatre scene.
The city’s chief critic sees his job as not just evaluating local work but exposing it to a wider audience.
Coming this fall: a new artist-driven online journal from the Lillys that aims to widen and diversify the discourse.
As they take over the regular beat from Hilton Als, the two talk about where they come from and what they’re looking forward to.
It may be best known as an online theatre journal, but its new director is committed to the org’s whole range of programming and practice.