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Classical Music Review: Sir András Schiff — “The Last Sonatas,” Performed Divinely

February 29, 2016
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Those assembled at Boston’s Jordan Hall were thoroughly prepared to be enraptured.

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Dance Review: “The Four Seasons” of Spellbound Contemporary Ballet—Smooth Brilliance

October 24, 2015
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The Spellbound Contemporary Ballet performed the U.S. premiere of Le Quattro Stagioni.

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Dance Review: …And Farewell — Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet

May 18, 2015
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Contemporary dance has no useful definition; maybe we could think of it as an attitude, a constantly changing venture.

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Concert Review: Kurt Elling with Anat Cohen at Sanders Theatre

May 18, 2015
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I’ve never seen Kurt Elling when he wasn’t in fine voice, and this show was no exception.

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Dance Review: Where Minimalism Went

March 4, 2015
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Minimalism doesn’t make narrative or emotional demands. It shows you a surface, and if there’s anything below the surface, you draw your own conclusions.

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Fuse News: In March, Celebrity Series Will Help Us “Stave” Off Boredom

January 9, 2015
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Stave off boredom. This is going to be a smoking festival.

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Dance Review: Pilobolus Provides Plenty of Joie de Vivre at Citi Shubert Theatre

October 29, 2014
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An evening with Pilobolus is among the most viewer-friendly of dance experiences.

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Dance Review: “Acis and Galatea” — You Go, Girl

May 16, 2014
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Mark Morris’ choreography for his 18-member ensemble alternates between joyful ring-around-the-rosy and contra dance circles.

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Concert Review: Deborah Voigt — Not Your Ordinary Diva

April 29, 2014
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In both appearances here, courtesy of the Celebrity Series, Deborah Voigt was sensational and very likable to boot. This cannot be said of all divas.

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Music Interview: Pianist Jason Moran Plugs into the Powerhouse, Fats Waller

April 1, 2014
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“I love Fats Waller. Fats Waller will always be here because he is simply that magnetic a person(a).”

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