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Television Review: “Howard” — Homage to One of the Greatest Artists of the 20th Century

August 19, 2020
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The great lyricist behind the Disney renaissance receives a moving tribute.

Film Review: Shudder’s “Host” — Solitary and Scary

August 19, 2020
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It’s entertainment genius to turn our new normal into something topical and terrifying.

Book Review: Claudia Rankine’s “Just Us: An American Conversation” — Tough Talk about Race

August 19, 2020
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Claudia Rankine comes off like a disgruntled but interesting guest at a dinner party who keeps turning the conversation back to subjects that make others uncomfortable but are well worth talking about and seriously examining.

Jazz Album Review: “Dinner Party” — Room for Joy in a Messed-Up World

August 16, 2020
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Marked by a blended mastery of multiple genres — from jazz and R&B to hip-hop — Dinner Party is a perfect album for a time of pandemic, police brutality, and an uncertain future.

Book Review: “Why Visit America” — Compelling Speculations on the Homeland

August 15, 2020
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It didn’t take long for this eminently readable and bingeable collection to draw TV adaptation attention.

Jazz Concert and Album Review: Guitarist Bill Frisell — Mingling the Sublime and the Stimulating

August 14, 2020
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Leave it to guitarist Bill Frisell — he always knows where the musical goodies are to be found.

Television Review: “An American Pickle” — Sour to a Fault

August 13, 2020
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Seth Rogen puts in double duty as an early 20th century Jewish immigrant and his modern great grandson in a comedy that starts off sweet but leaves a bitter aftertaste.

Visual Arts Commentary: Street Furniture — The Dilemma of Making Urban Spaces Comfortable and Unique

August 13, 2020
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The City of Boston needs to think seriously about maintaining its distinctive charm, and street furniture is a very powerful tool to that end, when strategically applied.

Pop Review: Glass Animals Lose Their Voice

August 12, 2020
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The Oxford band’s third album dispenses with personality in favor of bland trap pop.

Film Review: “Jazz on a Summer’s Day” — A Contrarian View

August 12, 2020
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This is not a music documentary, it’s a kind of jaunty-artsy immersion in and around the Newport Jazz festival, including scenes of the host city Newport, the America’s Cup race, festival goers, kids in playgrounds, etc.

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