Review
I fell for the Harry Dodge exhibition, but I confess to not entirely ‘getting the picture.’
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Michael Gordon’s score for The Unchanging Sea works better as soundtrack than a concert work; Harmonia mundi releases a DVD of William Kentridge’s powerful staging of Alban Berg’s Wozzeck.
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This Sunday’s BPYO concert tied together a number of highly personal strands, presenting music connected to two of conductor Benjamin Zander’s mentors — Benjamin Britten and Gustav Holst.
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The script offers an indispensable vision of American history from the point of view of African women.
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John Corigliano’s take on goodbyes is, if not exactly bitter, then full of sorrow: few happy memories to be had here.
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The Oscar-nominated animation shorts are a dark lot this year.
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It’s impossible not to be moved by Lauren Gunderson’s elegant, understated writing.
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The Western Wind turns out to be a beautifully written novel, a serious book of great depth, intention, and craft.
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The film assembles an eclectic and impressive crew of actors, writers, directors and scholars to explore the representation of black characters and culture in (mostly) American horror cinema.
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Smartly, Vanessa Ruben has gathered a strong group of collaborators, a number of whom knew Tadd Dameron personally and all of whom knew his music well.
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Music Commentary: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest versus French Quarter Fest