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This splendid album offers ample proof that Henry Desmarest stands shoulder to shoulder with his major 17th century French contemporaries, Lully and Marin Marais.
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Our expert critics supply a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, author readings, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.
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Count on Lukas Nelson + POTR to approach whatever they perform with conviction
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The scenario may seem a bit too meta, but in director Todd Haynes’ deft hands, the tonal complexities of ” May December” are quite dizzying to behold.
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Daniil Trifonov’s long-awaited return to Symphony Hall showed that he continues to embody the fullness of the great Russian pianistic legacy.
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This well-directed and performed production of a musical about the universal longing for connection delivers a stirringly heart felt experience.
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Nicolas Cage plays a man who craves renown but can only captivate an audience of sleepyheads.
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This week’s poem: Joanna Fuhrman’s “If My Mother Returns from the Dead”
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Tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman’s work is customarily full of subtle surprises, akimbo with shifts and side-trips. This new recording, with a sextet, is no exception.
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Short Fuse Podcast #65: Arts Commentary and Criticism — The Canary in the Mine Shaft
In this episode of the Short Fuse, host Elizabeth Howard and Editor-in-Chief and founder of the “Arts Fuse,” Bill Marx, discuss the vital role arts commentary and criticism play in nurturing an open and democratic society
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