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For many listeners, Zigsaw will serve as a welcome introduction, not only to a virtuoso jazz ensemble led by an innovative leader, but to the music of composer Steve Lampert.
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Screenwriter-director Todd Phillips knows well what he is doing in the calculated way he escalates the bloodshed in Joker.
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Much ado about nihilism.
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How is this festival kept off the map from my US colleagues?
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The performance I saw on Friday night revealed Boston Ballet’s priorities: while the dancers possess a high degree of technical skills, they have a looser notion of nuanced acting.
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Kudos for two short plays by Tennessee Williams and Yukio Mishma at this year’s Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival
Saxophonist Stan Getz knew whom to listen to and whom to borrow from, and the repertoire for the 1961 Village Gate gig was particularly satisfying.
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The documentary sees The Family as really just a huge, secretive, and well-funded lobbying firm: separating church and state is for losers.
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At its best, Tiny Beautiful Things delves deep into demanding emotional territory without becoming sappy or maudlin.
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Music Commentary: Songs Ken Burns Overlooked in “Country Music”
Country music is as rich and complex as any other genre, but given the inevitable marketing tie-ins, it might be a good time to offer the names of artists and songs that either weren’t included or were briefly touched on at best.
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