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Book Review: “As a River” — How Secrets Divide

September 15, 2019
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As a River is a sensuously and smoothly written book, a heartfelt meditation on what divides us from each other and from love.

Theater Review: “The Purists” — Rapping Out the Blues

September 14, 2019
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With The Purists, Dan McCabe has written a comic drama that not only has a lot to say, but does it with an enormous amount of playful vim and vigor.

Film Review: “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice”

September 13, 2019
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Linda Ronstadt was every young female singer’s aspirational goddess: if you could nail “You’re No Good” or “Blue Bayou” in the car or the shower, you had practiced a lot.

Visual Arts Review: “Bookworks” — Volumes of Curiosity

September 11, 2019
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Any traditional notions of what does, or does not, constitute a book are challenged here — you will find yourself searching for a definition that fits.

Book Review: Nell Zink’s “Doxology” — Not Eccentric Enough?

September 11, 2019
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Nell Zink’s latest novel is vast, aspiring to epic stature — it’s a curious take on the times that have befallen us.

Jazz CD Review: Miles Davis’ “Rubberband” — Stretch Your Ears

September 10, 2019
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Heard as a Miles Davis record pure and simple, Rubberband is one of the strongest from the comeback period.

Arts Feature: When Aretha Franklin Snapped Me 

September 9, 2019
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Looking at that photo now, soon after the anniversary of her death, Aretha’s shutter-snap of connection with me seems a blessing.

Jazz CD Review: Pianist Erroll Garner — Remastered Sessions from His Prime

September 8, 2019
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Octave is issuing twelve sessions (“newly restored and expanded”) of Erroll Garner material from the ’60s and ’70s, when the popular pianist was at the height of his career.

Coming Attractions: September 8 through 24 — What Will Light Your Fire

September 6, 2019
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

Jazz Recording Review: “Jazz and Art” — Paying Musical Homage to Painting

September 6, 2019
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For me, about half of the compositions here successfully reflect the artistic visions of the painters that inspired the music.

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