Commentary

Cultural Commentary: George Soros, The Peppered Moth

June 12, 2018
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Roseanne Barr recently apologized to billionaire Holocaust survivor George Soros for claiming he collaborated with the Nazis.

Music Commentary: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra — Gender Diversity?

June 12, 2018
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By taking the stage with 15 musicians, none of whom is female, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra presents the music as segregated and outdated.

WATCH CLOSELY: Anthony Bourdain — An Exhaustive Passion

June 12, 2018
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In contrast to the contrived food shows of today, Anthony Bourdain brought class and vigor as well as creativity to his fascinating stories of food and travel.

Rethinking the Repertoire #25: Esa-Pekka Salonen’s “Foreign Bodies”

June 11, 2018
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For a composer who hails from Finland but found his spiritual home in Southern California, Esa-Pekka Salonen’s is a singular musical voice.

Rethinking the Repertoire #22 – Florence Price’s “Mississippi River Suite”

June 6, 2018
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Composer Florence Price’s lack of acceptance into the American canon is shameful.

Rethinking the Repertoire #21– Alban Berg’s “Altenberg-Lieder”

June 2, 2018
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The Altenberg-Lieder feature Alban Berg at his most direct and concise, as well as his most sumptuous.

Theater Review: “Evening at the Talk House” — Amusing Ourselves to Dystopia

June 1, 2018
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Evening at the Talk House is a savage indictment of our country’s acceptance of the immense, horrific violence necessary to maintain our consumer comforts.

Theater Commentary: The Boston Theatre Critics Association — Wasting Its Time

May 28, 2018
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Recommended hashtags for the Boston Theatre Critics Association: #MeTooGiveMeTime, #MeTooNotYet

Book Commentary: Portnoy’s Revenge

May 27, 2018
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There’s something Shakespearian about the grasp of Philip Roth’s fiction.

Visual Arts Commentary: Paying Attention to Boston’s Jewish Expressionists

May 22, 2018
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Until recently, the Museum of Fine Arts has ignored Boston’s artists of Jewish heritage.

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