Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. From left: Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Sebastian Hansen in 'A ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s notebook What is the purpose of a poem, an illustration or a nonsensical phrase in a score? If it makes musicians stop and think, that’s a ...

“What is music?” my friend asked me. I explained how we, as humans, instinctively react to music by moving our bodies in weird ways, just dancing, and that’s universally understood. I thought that was ...