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Book Interview: When Did America Become a Christian Nation?

May 27, 2015
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“Yes, America might have been a nation of Christians, but that was different from being formally a Christian nation.”

Film Review: You Can Go Home Again (If You’re a Star)

May 26, 2015
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What happens when someone performs at the highest possible level of an art form and then has to give it up?

Dance/Music Preview: Chorus pro Musica’s Spring “Wedding” — A Marriage of Music and Dance

May 25, 2015
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Jamie Kirsch describes Les Noces as “a non-stop, energetic, tour-de-force ride that lasts 25 minutes without a break and leaves you breathless by the end.”

Concert and Album Review: Palma Violets — Live at Great Scott and “Danger in the Club”

May 25, 2015
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Palma Violets’ bruising performance Tuesday secured their place as one of the best live acts in the world.

Film Interview: Gerald Peary Searches For “Archie’s Betty”

May 24, 2015
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Making Archie’s Betty compelled Gerald Peary to confront his inner Archie: “The more I made this movie, the more personal it got.

Film Review: “Party Mix” — Much Ado about Death, Destruction … and Poop

May 23, 2015
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There is no doubt about the creativity in this mix of short films. But are they all suitable fare for eight-year-olds?

Book Review: “Girl of My Dreams” — A Vivid Look at Hollywood and History

May 23, 2015
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Peter Davis knows Hollywood from the inside and has written a splendid novel about the great days of Tinsel Town with the kind of passion you rarely see anywhere these days.

Film Review: “I’ll See You in My Dreams” — Highly Pleasurable

May 22, 2015
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Happily, Blythe Danner is the central figure in an immensely pleasurable indie film that blends the integrity of an art film with the cozy accessibility of the mainstream.

Concert Review: The Blues Magoos — Psych-Era Kicks Redux

May 22, 2015
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Though they took enough acid to qualify as a psychedelic band, the Blues Magoos always had a foot in the garage.

Music Commentary Series: Jazz and the Piano Concerto — The Zebra in the Room

May 22, 2015
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Much more work could be done fertilizing the fields of cross-cultural music, sowing seeds collected from the great touchstones of American culture – innovation, integration, risk, reward.

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