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There were moments during Van Morrison’s 22-song concert Tuesday when he was whipping the band into a frenzy — shouting out song selections before the final notes of the previous tune had fully rung out.
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Indie filmmaker Josephine Decker creates a brilliant showcase for Helena Howard, whose performance is electrifying.
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The Beau Jest Moving Theater staging succeeds at conjuring up the genially comic spirit of the late Larry Coen, a bounteously talented actor and director.
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“I went back and listened to the records and watched videos of performances. I got into character for this,” Glenn Hughes confesses.
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The performer’s question is direct: has the talented orator anything to say about race in today’s America? The answer is a galvanizing yes.
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The group’s songs range from the cynical to the sweet without losing their sincerity, and that may be Dawes’ most defining trait as it shifts its musical focal point.
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This was the first stage production in a while that had me on my feet at the end, and thinking and feeling about it long afterward.
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Jerome Robbins makes me think about how nonverbal characters can inhabit their times.
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It is this ability to ground their sophistication that makes the Macuco Quintet a band worthy of affection as well as admiration.
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Remembrance: Randy Weston — A Powerful Musician and Teacher
For the most part, Randy Weston reached behind the boppers, drawing for inspiration on a solo stride tradition which he adapted to his own needs.
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