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Theater Review: Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express” — Neither Noir nor Romp

November 29, 2019
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Ken Ludwig’s stage version of Murder on the Orient Express is an enjoyable diversion.

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Book Feature: Terry Tempest Williams on the Agonies of “Erosion”

November 29, 2019
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Terry Tempest Williams thinks that we must seize opportunities to save an increasingly endangered world — we don’t have a choice to feel powerless against the forces that seek to exploit and destroy the beauty of life on this planet.

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Concert Review: Robyn Hitchcock — Reigning Godfather of Mind Expansion Music

November 26, 2019
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The Brit-born iteration of mind-expansion music — from Syd Barrett onward — favors clever wordplay and musical accessibility.

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Music Commentary: Why You Should Buy 45s

November 25, 2019
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Let the unimaginative people diddle around with their baseball cards and stamp collections. This is the kind of irrational, eccentric passion that you will be remembered for.

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Film Review: “The Irishman” — A Blood-Soaked Cautionary Tale

November 25, 2019
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For all its cinematic zest and superb acting, The Irishman offers a bleak demonstration of what happens when you sell your soul for too little.

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Book Review: “Galway Girl” — Anarchic Fury

November 24, 2019
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Jack Taylor has always been a version of the reluctant detective, but now he seems more impotent than ever — distracted, beat down, and very tired.

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Jazz Album Review: Two More Adventurous Discs from the Inexhaustible Satoko Fujii

November 24, 2019
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There’s no doubt that the Japan-born composer/pianist/bandleader Satoro Fujii is one of the most prolific recording artists of her time.

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Visual Arts Review: Andy Goldsworthy’s “Watershed” — Mysterious Simplicity

November 24, 2019
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Watershed is an unadorned but stunning addition to the offerings at the deCordoba Sculpture Park and Museum.

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WATCH CLOSELY: “Marianne” — Pure, Artful Evil

November 23, 2019
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Marianne is one of the slickest horror series I’ve seen on Netflix.

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Poetry Review: Paul Muldoon’s “Frolic and Detour” — Making the Intricate and Difficult Seem Easy

November 22, 2019
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Frolic and Detour contains a few poems that I judge to be instant classics of English-language poetry.

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