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Visual Arts Review: Isamu Noguchi at the Clark — Sculpture and Unfinished Projects

August 13, 2025
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This impressive show of more than 32 works concentrates on what Isamu Noguchi could do with stone, sometimes just leaving it in abstract forms, either raw or polished, often imagining it (and cutting it) into what were meant to be essential shapes.

Children’s Book Reviews: Toddler Times

August 13, 2025
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Three new books from Candlewick Press highlight the everyday lives of toddlers and their loved ones.

Jazz Artist Appreciation: Sheila Jordan (1928-2025)

August 12, 2025
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Each time I heard Sheila Jordan sing live, I remember being spellbound, embraced, dazzled, awestruck, and I know I’m not alone. 

Book Review/Commentary: Let Us Summon as Much Generosity of Spirit as We Can

August 12, 2025
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To be silent in the face of cruelty is to be complicit. And I refuse to be complicit. Surely we have to recognize that there are differences in taste. But to skewer another writer with such precision and glee? That is beyond the pale, especially in these perilous times.

Television Review: Too Much Reality? “Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser”

August 12, 2025
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The Netflix documentary “Fit for TV” reveals the truth about quickie weight loss.

Book Review: “John Singer Sargent: The Charcoal Portraits” — Mugs Galore!

August 11, 2025
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Quibbles aside, this book’s profusion of illustrations is a windfall for artists, art students, and those keen on close looking and visual culture.

Concert Review: The Mercury Orchestra Goes Down Memory Lane

August 10, 2025
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The Mercury Orchestra explored nostalgia, via performances of rare Finzi and familiar Respighi compositions.

Book Review: “A Day Like Any Other: The Life of James Schuyler” — A Hymn to Life

August 10, 2025
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As befits a prolific and distinguished poet, renowned for his visionary instincts and signature compositional technique, Nathan Kernan has produced an account of James Schuyler that is as morally serious as his subject.

Film Review: “Weapons” — No Child Left Behind

August 9, 2025
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What sets “Weapons” apart from other films utilizing a puzzle-box approach is  Zach Cregger’s command of tone, a byproduct of honing his skills in sketch comedy.

Book Review: “Ne me quitte pas” — A Guide to a Song That Crosses Borders

August 9, 2025
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This splendid book is a love letter and a dissertation, almost a song in itself.

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