Ken Tucker reviews rock, country, hip-hop and pop music for Fresh Air. He is a cultural critic who has been the editor-at-large at Entertainment Weekly, and a film critic for New York Magazine. His work has won two National Magazine Awards and two ASCAP-Deems Taylor Awards. He has written book reviews for The New York Times Book Review and other publications.
Ken Tucker reviews rock, country, hip-hop and pop music for Fresh Air. He is a cultural critic who has been the editor-at-large at Entertainment Weekly, and a film critic for New York Magazine. His work has won two National Magazine Awards and two ASCAP-Deems Taylor Awards. He has written book reviews for The New York Times Book Review and other publications.
The state’s income tax cut that started last year is being renegotiated by the state Legislature to make up for significant future budget shortfalls due to lost federal funding.
Inside: HPR's After Hours on demand, a Jam Session anniversary, Tropical Jazz Tuesdays, Honolulu's Joint Music Concert, and more. Head to Art at the Capitol, a talk story session on poetry and climate change in Chinatown, the Big Island Art Fair, movie music at the Kona Elk's Lodge, a choir concert on Maui, and a play that goes wrong on Kauaʻi. This week, we hear from HPR Digital Content Producer Sylvia Flores.