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Book Review: A Good Russian

September 6, 2024
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“Displaced” views life during wartime as seen by both sides.

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Opera Album Review: Baroque Music Enlivens the Boston Music Scene and Two New French Recordings

September 17, 2024
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The Boston Early Music Festival announces its 2024-25 season, and our critic welcomes world-premiere recordings of operas by Mondonville and Destouches, splendidly sung and glitteringly played.

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Book Review: Moon Unit’s “Earth to Moon” –A New Age Quest for Healing

September 16, 2024
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Moon Unit devotes less than a quarter of her book to the three decades since her father’s death. Despite his failings as a parent, she wants to respect Frank Zappa’s stature as an artist.

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Concert Review: Tuba Skinny — Creating Traditional Jazz Anew

September 8, 2024
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The 8-piece band Tuba Skinny is one of the most entertaining purveyors of traditional jazz around.

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Arts Appreciation: The Late Dan Morgenstern — Jazz Writer, Editor, and Archivist

September 10, 2024
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Two jazz writers for the magazine pay homage to the indispensable accomplishments of jazz writer Dan Morgenstern, who passed away on September 7 at the age of 94.

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Book Review: “The Wildes” — Oscar Wilde’s Family Values

September 17, 2024
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If you want to tell people the truth,” quipped Oscar Wilde, “make them laugh, otherwise they’ll kill you.” Louis Bayard’s novel offers a compelling vision of what happened to Oscar and his family when the laughter stopped.

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Concert Review: Goose — More Immersive Than Ever

September 7, 2024
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Goose’s three nights seemed a bit hit-and-miss, which is not unusual for jam-bands, although that only made highpoints more exhilarating.

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Film Reviews: DocTalk at the Camden International Film Festival

September 12, 2024
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The cinematic shindig’s lineup features unconventional takes on familiar subjects.

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Book Review: “Prison Life: Pain, Resistance, and Purpose” — No Man Should be an Island

September 18, 2024
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What Ian O’Donnell underlines so powerfully in “Prison Life” is the necessity of positive human interaction anywhere, including among incarcerated citizens.

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Theater Review: “Laughs in Spanish” — The Art of the Heart

September 17, 2024
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Is it possible for an outstanding actress to achieve similar heights as a playwright? The answer is yes, but with reservations.

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