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Book Review: The Ghosts of Empire in China Miéville’s “The Rouse”

September 15, 2026
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In this monumental, politically charged epic, the author turns Cold War imperialism, government secrecy, and the limits of human understanding into a haunting story of weaponized ghosts.

Film Review: “Practical Magic 2” — A Stumbling Sequel

September 15, 2026
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Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return to the Owens family in a handsome, fan-friendly follow-up whose appealing cast and witchy atmosphere cannot overcome a disjointed, derivative script.

Classical Music Preview: Eric Nathan’s Violin Concerto Finds Hope on a Mountain

September 14, 2026
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The Rhode Island Philharmonic will perform the world premiere of  a new work shaped by a New Year’s Eve encounter with Ukrainian refugees—and the consoling force of “Amazing Grace.”

Concert Review: Carl Palmer’s Emerson, Lake & Palmer Tribute Defies Skepticism

September 14, 2026
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Joined by the ELP Legacy band and archival footage of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, the drummer delivered a technically astonishing and emotionally respectful evening at the Cabot Theatre

Book Review: Edward Gorey, Up Close—and Not Quite in Focus

September 14, 2026
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Christopher Seufert’s “Memento Gorey” offers an intimate, cluttered, sometimes illuminating portrait of the artist’s final years, but its unedited conversations rarely penetrate the mystery at their center.

Coming Attractions: September 13 through 28 — What Will Light Your Fire

September 13, 2026
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Our expert critics supply a guide to film, visual art, theater, author readings, television, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.

Poetry Review: Thom Gunn’s AIDS Elegies Still Refuse Abstraction

September 13, 2026
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A new edition of “The Man with Night Sweats” brings the poet’s formal restraint, domestic intimacy, and unsparing attention to individual loss into sharper focus.

Book Review: Alexander Herzen’s “Future” Has Arrived

September 12, 2026
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A new annotated translation of “Past & Thoughts” restores the Russian revolutionary writer’s intimate family drama and brings his penetrating critique of tyranny, populism, and political extremism to American readers.

Classical Music Album Review: The Limits of Musical Consolation

September 12, 2026
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In “Silent Depths,” Kristian Sensini responds to the suffering of civilians in the West Bank and Gaza with sincere, accessible music that ultimately needs greater tension and complexity.

Doc Talk: “The Cycle of Love” — Tour De Romance

September 11, 2026
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Orlando von Einsiedel’s documentary follows an Indian portrait artist’s extraordinary bicycle journey from Delhi to Sweden—and the improbable love story that inspired it.

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