May 16, 2017 | Theatre,
Lester Bangs on Boston
Lester Bangs never lived in Boston; by all accounts he probably never even visited The Hub. But in the middle of the critical and audience rave—How To Be A...
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May 16, 2017 | Theatre,
Congratulations, Elliot Norton Awards Winners!
“In all, 26 ‘Norties’ went to various local and visiting companies and artists for outstanding work at venues around the greater Boston area.” – WBUR Congratulations to all of the...
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May 11, 2017 | What Did You Think?,
What did you think of How to Be a Rock Critic?
Thank you for joining us for How to Be a Rock Critic. We hope you enjoyed your visit with Lester. Were you familiar with Lester Bangs before coming to the show...
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Pop-Up Record Stores at ‘Rock Critic’
“Record stores can’t save your life. But they can give you a better one.” – Nick Hornby As streaming services become the dominant source for people’s daily musix-fix, when so...
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Fueling Conversation With Criticism
Lester Bangs is one of the most well-known critics of his generation because he epitomized the art form of writing about art. Obsessed with music, Bangs wrote: “Ultimately being a...
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Do You Know Lester Bangs? [Video Documentary Premiere]
He helped popularize musical terms like “Punk Rock” and “Heavy Metal.” He’s been called “America’s greatest rock critic” and was fired from Rolling Stone Magazine for being “too mean”...
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“How To Be A Rock Critic” was first published in Boston in 1973
The title of the one-man-show about Lester Bangs– How To Be A Rock Critic –is taken from a snarky self-deprecating piece the infamous music critic wrote for a Buffalo...
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May 9, 2017 | Theatre,
Meet The Man In All Your Favorite TV Shows
Erik Jensen might be new to the ArtsEmerson stage, but this wont be the first time our audiences have seen him in action. The star of How to Be A Rock...
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