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Commentary/Interview: “The Jazz Bubble” — The Arts, Commodified

August 23, 2018
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In what ways are the arts themselves (and our understanding of them) being shaped to serve the ethos of corporate profit-making?

Theater Commentary: Can Audiences Rescue Theater Criticism?

August 13, 2018
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Will working with audiences encourage stage companies and theater artists to go beyond the status quo? Or just cement them into their sweet spots?

Film Commentary: Provincetown International Film Festival Gets Things Almost Right in Terms of Diversity

July 31, 2018
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Programming can make a difference in who feels invited to the table, and Provincetown International Film Festival has made it clear that diversity—especially supporting the work of female-identified filmmakers—is a top priority.

Film Commentary: Monkee Python and the Heady Grail

July 26, 2018
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The quality of the experience has as much to do with the star’s in-person performance as it does with the film itself.

Stage Commentary: Making Boston Theater Magical Again?

July 24, 2018
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Diverting the resources of Boston’s regional theaters into the casino of Broadway undercuts the ideals that launched the regional theater movement.

Rock Homage: Farewell, Slayer — Metal to the Core

July 24, 2018
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Slayer has been as good and dependable as any band ever has been in rock and roll.

Film Commentary: “The King” and The King

July 20, 2018
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Eugene Jarecki’s ramshackle, occasionally provocative, and frequently entertaining documentary on Elvis Presley gets some things wrong.

Book Review: Facing Up to the Damage Wrought by Facebook

July 11, 2018
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“Resistance is futile. But resistance seems necessary.”

Jazz Review: Montreal Jazz Festival — An Ecosystem That Celebrates Sound

July 10, 2018
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Berber guitarist Omara “Bombino” Moctar proved that the gifts behind the fingers are still all that matters.

Music Commentary: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra — Women are Locked Out

July 9, 2018
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“They travel the world and have for years,” says Ellen Seeling, “sending the message that there are no women good enough to be in this organization.”

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