This Week At Media Room

Why Should I Listen To You? You’re A Virgin Who Can’t Drive!

Last week began with my valentine to the cancelled Adult Swim TV show “Three Busy Debras,” followed by Wednesday’s preview and Friday’s review of Concert 4 of UB’s six concert Slee Beethoven Quartet Cycle performed by the Verona Quartet (below).

Verona Quartet, March 27, 2024, Slee Hall, State University of New York York at Buffalo. L-R Jonathan Ong, Violin , Dorothy Ro, Violin, Abigail Rojansky, Viola , Jonathan Dormand, Cello. Photo by the author.

A Critic’s Manifesto

On Tuesday Media Room will publish the first installment of “A Critic’s Manifesto,” my attempt to see the way forward for devalued arts writing (by “arts” I mean music, books, film, etc.).

I respectfully suggest one reason most people don’t read reviews anymore is that the prevailing academic/corporate style of arts writing is as informative and entertaining as the performance evaluation HR insists that you read and sign.

There is a better way.