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“Write Your Own Damn Book” : Remembering Bill Corbett

August 15, 2018
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I think of Bill when I hear from struggling young writers, desperate to get it “right” – and to be accepted and published and make a living in a ridiculously difficult field.

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Concert Review: Kurt Elling at the Shaolin Liu Performance Center

August 15, 2018
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Although his choice of material doesn’t always work for me, for my money, Kurt Elling is the most important jazz vocalist of the last twenty years.

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Film Review: “Nico, 1988” — Starlight Fades

August 14, 2018
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Nico, 1988 lays bare the ravaged body and brooding soul of a woman who may yet be remembered as among the most iconic musicians of the twentieth century.

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Book Review: “Spinning Silver” — Rumplestiltskin, Reimagined

August 13, 2018
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This is a winning book, conveying a strangely believable fantasy about three strong young women in a world not that far removed from our own.

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Coming Attractions: August 14 Through 28 — What Will Light Your Fire

August 13, 2018
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual arts, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

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WATCH CLOSELY: “A Very English Scandal” — All You Need Is Love

August 10, 2018
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The most compelling reason to tune into this series is the superb cast, led by Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw.

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Film Review: “Sorry To Bother You” — Engaging Anti-Capitalist Satire

August 10, 2018
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Sorry to Bother You is a doozy — vividly shot, morally vigorous, and consistently funny.

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Jazz Festival Review: Memorable Moments From Newport, 2018

August 9, 2018
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One aspect of Newport I treasure is that it shows me, every time, how much I don’t know.

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Book Review: “Sonny Rollins — Meditating on a Riff”

August 7, 2018
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The author of this Sonny Rollins bio promises us “A Journey into his World of Spirituality” — and that sets high expectations.

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Visual Arts Review: Ogunquit Museum of American Art

August 4, 2018
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You will leave the museum stimulated by its provocative presentations of paint, photography, video, and words.

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