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Looking at that photo now, soon after the anniversary of her death, Aretha’s shutter-snap of connection with me seems a blessing.
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Octave is issuing twelve sessions (“newly restored and expanded”) of Erroll Garner material from the ’60s and ’70s, when the popular pianist was at the height of his career.
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
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For me, about half of the compositions here successfully reflect the artistic visions of the painters that inspired the music.
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Satanic Panic is a crazy ride, managing along the way to poke fun at the lifestyles of the rich and bored, reminding us that decadence among the upper classes is very scary indeed.
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The book deals with how Atheists, Wiccans, Summums, Muslims, and Satanists “fought to have their voices heard” in communities dominated by Christians and others who were skeptical of their claim that the First Amendment applies equally to all religions.
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In a taut 90 minutes, The Lifespan of a Fact zeroes in on some key issues that we’re grappling with as a country — or ought to be.
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Blue World is valuable for its pellucid recording of takes of tunes Coltrane’s fans already love. They will have to have it.
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For anyone interested in the man or that era, De Gaulle is indispensable.
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Book Commentary: “Dying of Whiteness” — What Rough Beast Slouches Toward Kansas to be Born?
Class pressures are exerting themselves, class fault-lines are emerging, and ancient demons are being released as a result.
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