The story of the sisters Procne and Philomela is one of the truly gruesome Greek myths, full of rape and murder and bloody mutilation — but also, and this is rather nice, tremendous sibling devotion. For “Weightless,” a smart retelling of it as an indie-rock opera by the Bay Area band the Kilbanes, that love is the core of the legend. “Weightless,” at BRIC House in Brooklyn though Sunday as part of the Under the Radar festival, feels only about a half step into myth from our world, and that’s a good thing. Until, that is, a hunter named Tereus (Josh Pollock, who doubles as the guitarist) happens along. He’s creepy, but Procne is too curious about him to hear any blaring alarm bells.

Source: New York Times January 13, 2019 18:22 UTC