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Theater Review: “We Will Not Be Silent” — A Vital Cautionary Tale

November 1, 2018
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New Rep’s production of We Will Not Be Silent is an intelligent and profoundly moving work of theater.

Theater Review: “Murder for Two” — Homicide Made Hilarious

October 30, 2018
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Driven by vibrant performances and exceptional design work, Murder for Two’s good-natured musical tale of murder makes it an ideal Halloween treat.

Theater Review: “The Ferryman” – The Troubles, Once Again

October 30, 2018
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Broadway hasn’t seen a play this harrowing yet eminently enjoyable since August: Osage County.

Film Commentary: FilmStruck Untimely Struck Down

October 30, 2018
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Why is the curtain suddenly dropping now on FilmStruck, a vast, diverse, and tastefully curated archive of films spanning the past century and the entire globe.

Book Review: “The Fifth Risk” — No Citizens, Only Consumers

October 28, 2018
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Whether through disregard, willful ignorance, or strategic elimination, Michael Lewis gives us a glimpse of how parts of the government are being hollowed out.

WATCH CLOSELY: “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” is Deliciously Dark and Witchy

October 26, 2018
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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is not as artful as a lot of what’s on offer now, but this pleasing series kicks off the Hallowe’en season with a bang.

Film Review: Stop and Smell (and Watch) the Corn — Fred Wiseman Slows Down in “Monrovia, Indiana”

October 25, 2018
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While nothing happens, there’s an understated splendor in all that’s uneventful here, so much so that I didn’t want to miss any of it.

Jazz CD Review: Dexter Gordon and Woody Shaw — From Out of the Past

October 24, 2018
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These albums, featuring Woody Shaw and Dexter Gordon, are illuminating to listen to side by side.

Film Review: “The Price of Everything” — At What Cost?

October 23, 2018
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There are words of wisdom for artists here: they offer a simultaneously nauseating and heartening view of the trade for those actively practicing.

Rock CD Review: “Joe Strummer 001” — He Never Rested on His Laurels

October 22, 2018
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What the box set makes adamantly, abundantly clear is how egalitarian Joe Strummer’s musical vision truly was. If you don’t already know his solo work, you should.

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