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Dance Review: “Dances by Isadora” — Freedom to Move

June 26, 2019
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A passion for authenticity characterized this mesmerizing program from beginning to end.

Film Review: Rolling Thunder Revue — A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

June 25, 2019
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It’s worth pointing out that Martin Scorsese’s documentaries, especially his music-based ones, can be as powerful as his fictional work.

Music Review: Dead & Company — Rethinking the Grateful Dead Legacy

June 24, 2019
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Avoiding pat formulas and enlisting unexpected aides de camp are probably the only ways that Bob Weir and his fellow founding Grateful Dead mates can avoid turning into a stale nostalgia act.

Jazz Appreciation: The Double Six of Paris — A 60th Anniversary Appreciation

June 24, 2019
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2019 is the 60th anniversary of the formation of the Double Six of Paris, so it is a good time to shine a spotlight on the group’s spectacular work.

Theater Review: A Raucous and Moving “Cloud 9”

June 22, 2019
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Expert performers and taut direction make this Cloud 9 a natural high.

Jazz CD Review: Anthony Braxton – Quartet (New Haven) 2014 — Freely Creative Music

June 22, 2019
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This set of discs will be a delight for any fan of advanced (and incredibly sustained) creativity in music.

Theater Review: PortFringe — Heading into the Homestretch

June 22, 2019
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What did this aging hippy, this elder of our world learn? To live a life without apologies.

Dance Preview: Dance Heginbotham’s “Common Fate” — Celebrating Synchronicity

June 21, 2019
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Fresh from choreographing a Tony award-winning revival of Oklahoma!, John Heginbotham presents a world premiere in the Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College.

WATCH CLOSELY: PBS’ “Jamestown” — Glossy Heritage TV

June 21, 2019
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Jamestown is a vividly timely reminder that anyone who calls themselves an “American” is actually descended from immigrants.

Theater Review: “Yerma” — The Tragic Power of Desire

June 21, 2019
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Melinda Lopez’s superb new translation of Yerma makes the language of the play approachable, even conversational, without losing the beauty of Lorca’s poetry.

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