Review

Book Review: “Which Side Are You On?” — American History, Skimmed Over

January 14, 2019
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In its efforts to cram so much information into so small a space, the narrative becomes unfocused.

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Theater Review: Return to “A Doll’s House”? — You Can’t Go Home Again

January 12, 2019
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A Doll’s House, Part 2 comes off as a return to the barn — after the door has fallen off its hinges.

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Film Review: “Pledge” — Lambdas to the Slaughter

January 12, 2019
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Pledge is Daniel Robbins’ third film, and his first really good one.

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Book Review: “Physics & Dance” — The Intelligence of Movement

January 11, 2019
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The authors let dance serve as a way of embodied knowing — an intelligence that can unlock an understanding of physics’ theories and abstractions.

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Film Review: “Destroyer” — A Jolting Ride

January 11, 2019
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This hardscrabble crime thriller is also a powerfully subtle character study.

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Theater Review: “Small Mouth Sounds” — Small Change

January 9, 2019
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Despite its promising premise, Bess Wohl’s script is yet another wan exercise in genial domestic comedy.

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Blues CD Review: Ryan Lee Crosby’s “River Music” — A Potent Musical Stew

January 6, 2019
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River Music will satisfy the slightly adventurous listener as few other records I heard last year.

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Country CD Review: Charley Crockett’s “Lil G.L.’s Blue Bonanza” — How Did We Get Here, Charley?

January 3, 2019
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The unmistakable flavor of R&B can be found throughout Charley Crockett’s work

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Book Review: Edith Wharton and Michelle Obama — Breaking New Ground for Women

January 2, 2019
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What impressed me most about these two different women is they were both products of an America which values determination and wit and intelligence, as well as opportunity.

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Book Review: “Chopin and His World”—A Kaleidoscopic View of His Works, His Life as a Polish Exile in Paris, and Even His Remarkable Hands

January 2, 2019
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Chopin and His World establishes multiple new starting points for further studies of one of the world’s greatest composers, yet it can be read with pleasure by people who merely(!) love the music.

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