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Jazz CD Review: Dexter Gordon and John Coltrane Redux

July 20, 2018
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The release of previously unavailable recordings from Dexter Gordon and John Coltrane are causes for celebration. Two unforgettable voices in jazz — are back!

Film Commentary: “The King” and The King

July 20, 2018
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Eugene Jarecki’s ramshackle, occasionally provocative, and frequently entertaining documentary on Elvis Presley gets some things wrong.

Book Review: “Big Deal — Bob Fosse and Dance in the American Musical”

July 19, 2018
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Big Deal differs from other Bob Fosse biographies in its focus on the dances themselves.

Coming Attractions: July 15 through 31– What Will Light Your Fire

July 15, 2018
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual arts, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

CD Review: Cowboy Junkies — Time for a Reckoning

July 12, 2018
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You know a Cowboy Junkies tune the second that you hear it, but the songs don’t come off as formulaic or produced for mass consumption.

WATCH CLOSELY: “Fleabag” — Sex and the City of London

July 11, 2018
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Fleabag is a clever, frenetic and coolly smart series, balancing humor with an increasingly dark intensity.

Jazz Review: Montreal Jazz Festival — An Ecosystem That Celebrates Sound

July 10, 2018
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Berber guitarist Omara “Bombino” Moctar proved that the gifts behind the fingers are still all that matters.

Music Review: Wheels of Soul 2018 — An Impassioned Trio of Bands

July 9, 2018
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This edition of Wheels of Soul works just fine as a display of post-Allman Brothers Band/post-Lynyrd Skynyrd/ post-Tom Petty musical sensibilities shaped in the South.

Music Commentary: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra — Women are Locked Out

July 9, 2018
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“They travel the world and have for years,” says Ellen Seeling, “sending the message that there are no women good enough to be in this organization.”

Dance Review: “Them” — Reveling in Sexual Desire

July 5, 2018
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An elegy to youth and the transgressions of reckless behaviors, Them celebrates sex as a wild and raw imperative.

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