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At Indian Ranch, Little Feat balances nostalgia and renewal in a high-caliber stop on its “Last Farewell Tour.”
Orchestral splendor meets interpretive risk in two Mahler releases.
Palestinian scholar Lelia Farsakh reflects on a life shaped by displacement, her father’s legacy, and the political and personal stakes behind her emerging memoir.
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Suzy Hansen’s “From Life Itself” traces the human cost of modernization and authoritarianism in a changing city.
Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger’s poetry carries historical weight, but Carlie Hoffman’s translations struggle to convey the formal poise of the originals.
On the recording “AVTT/PTTN,” mutual admiration turns into a bold experiment in form, trust, and sonic space.
Revisiting the Eameses’ modular dream at a moment when policy, economics, and architecture are under pressure to deliver.
The week’s poem: Simeon Berry’s “I was so insanely good at drinking”

Arts Commentary: In Memoriam, Michael Tilson Thomas (1944-2026)
Early promise, enduring vision, and a lifetime of well-timed reinvention.
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