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Visual Arts Review: Gordon Matta-Clark, Anarchitect — Anarchy + Architecture

October 4, 2019
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Brandeis’ Rose Art Museum presents a creative, insightful look at urban blight.

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Classical CD Reviews: “To Paradise For Onions,” “Transatlantic,” and “Die Zauberflöte”

October 4, 2019
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To Paradise for Onions is a lovely album; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ‘s Transatlantic is spirited; Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s Die Zauberflöte is lost in the crowd.

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Rock Album Review: John Powhida International Airport — “The Bad Pilot”

October 3, 2019
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Musically, The Bad Pilot encompasses the sound and feel of everything from Philly soul to new wave, hard rock, funk, and progressive rock.

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Jazz Album Review: “Zigsaw: Music of Steve Lampert” — A Complex Dream

October 3, 2019
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For many listeners, Zigsaw will serve as a welcome introduction, not only to a virtuoso jazz ensemble led by an innovative leader, but to the music of composer Steve Lampert.

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Film Review: “Joker” — Here Come the Killer Clowns

October 3, 2019
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Screenwriter-director Todd Phillips knows well what he is doing in the calculated way he escalates the bloodshed in Joker.

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Theater Review: “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead” — Absurdist Death Pangs

October 2, 2019
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Much ado about nihilism.

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Music Commentary: Songs Ken Burns Overlooked in “Country Music”

October 2, 2019
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Country music is as rich and complex as any other genre, but given the inevitable marketing tie-ins, it might be a good time to offer the names of artists and songs that either weren’t included or were briefly touched on at best.

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Film Review: A Rundown from the San Sebastian International Film Festival

October 2, 2019
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How is this festival kept off the map from my US colleagues?

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Dance Review: “Giselle” Now — at the Boston Ballet

October 1, 2019
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The performance I saw on Friday night revealed Boston Ballet’s priorities: while the dancers possess a high degree of technical skills, they have a looser notion of nuanced acting.

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Theater Review: Asian Delights from Yukio Mishima and Tennessee Williams

October 1, 2019
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Kudos for two short plays by Tennessee Williams and Yukio Mishma at this year’s Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival

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