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Book Review: “A Fan’s Life” — A Species of Madness?

November 16, 2022
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In A Fan’s Life, Paul Campos makes a valiant stab at reconciling his avowedly progressive views on American politics and iconoclastic intellectual pursuits with his lifelong obsession with spectator sports.

Concert Review: Cappella Clausura’s Renaissance Portraits — Passion, Desire, and Adoration

November 15, 2022
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Thoughtful and intriguing, the concert reminded listeners that a lot of great music has been marginalized and all but lost to history.

Book Review: “The Idea of Prison Abolition” — An Unconvincing Case

November 15, 2022
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The Idea of Prison Abolition is a worthwhile book, but Dr. Shelby’s case, philosophically strong as it might be, is not very likely to convince prison abolitionists.

WATCH CLOSELY: “The Midnight Club” — Late Nights

November 14, 2022
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The Midnight Club contains all the ingredients necessary for a perfect spooky season binge: a Gothic mansion, extremely disaffected yet self-aware young people, moody cinematography, and gorgeous interiors, including the coolest library you’ve ever seen.

Book Review: “Suzuki — The Man and his Dream to Teach the Children of the World”

November 14, 2022
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Eri Hotta’s biography of Shinichi Suzuki is about optimism, gentleness, doggedness, belief in children, humanity, and the affirmative properties of art in the face of violence and ignorance.

Arts Remembrance: Art and Technology Guru George Fifield

November 13, 2022
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The new media advocate, curator, and artist mentor passed away at the age of 72.

Television/Music Review: Next at the Kennedy Center — A Joni Mitchell Songbook, on PBS

November 13, 2022
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I put Joni Mitchell on a short list of the most remarkable pop music artists of the ’60s and early ’70s. Longevity of excellence isn’t the point here, just peak incandescence.

Visual Arts Review: Ukrainian Art Today — Crystallizing the Immediacy of War

November 12, 2022
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These are individual expressions of how it feels to live in a war zone, not scenes of valiant fighters intended to recruit more combatants.

Poetry Review: “Blood Lines” — Living into the Dark

November 11, 2022
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Presumably, as a policy specialist, Ann Bookman sought to turn ideals into practical reality. Conversely, here in Blood Lines, she unwinds reality to find emotional clarity.

Film Review: “Something in the Dirt” — Grains of Truth

November 11, 2022
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In addition to being a clever paranormal thriller, Something in the Dirt is a brilliant commentary on our burgeoning world of content creation.

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