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Theater Review: Shakespeare’s “Henry VIII” — History as Smoke, Mirrors, and Spectacle

December 19, 2013
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Given how rarely “Henry VIII” is staged, any Shakespeare enthusiast worth his or her salt should definitely take in this uneven production.

Book Review: Martin Cruz Smith’s “Tatiana” — More than a Thriller?

December 19, 2013
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After 2010’s too spare “Three Stations,” fans old and new will find Martin Cruz Smith back in full form with “Tatiana,” creating a taut, subtle, often darkly funny and even moving tale.

Music/Film Interview: Portrait of “The Punk Singer” — Riot Grrrl Mover and Shaker Kathleen Hannaz

December 18, 2013
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The documentary “The Punk Singer” is a welcome, informative portrait of riot grrrl icon Kathleen Hanna, the former lead singer of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre.

Theater Review: “The Christmas Revels” — A Joyous Sing-Along, A Love-In, and A Meet and Greet

December 18, 2013
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People come to The Christmas Revels to immerse themselves in memories of holidays past, before Toys R Us and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” co-opted the celebration. This year, as in years past, mission accomplished.

Theater Review: Chekhov Lite — “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”

December 17, 2013
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Chekhov’s jokes are the inevitable by-products of his characters confronting life’s absurdities; Christopher Durang is content to wring laughs out of wacky situations and cartoon caricatures.

Classical CD Reviews: Van Cliburn Competition Finalists – Vadym Kholodenko, Beatrice Rana, and Sean Chen (Harmonia Mundi)

December 17, 2013
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There are fistfuls of notes and some tremendous technical skill. But, with a couple of notable exceptions, the readings of some of the cornerstones of the solo piano repertoire by each pianist lack direction.

Fuse Food Commentary: The Fauvists of Cuisine — Test Tube or Taste Test?

December 16, 2013
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Molecular gastronomy, the application of scientific principles to the understanding of domestic and gastronomic food principles is shaking up the food world harder than Shake ‘n Bake.

Film Review: A Splendid Homage to the Greenwich Village Folk Scene — “Inside Llewyn Davis”

December 16, 2013
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For many boomers, the film will be a joyous invitation to wallow in déjà vu. For younger generations, it will shine a light on a time when musicians really thought music could change the world.

Film Interview: Oscar Isaac on “Inside Llewyn Davis”

December 16, 2013
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There was a moment when I turned around and thought, ‘I am definitely in a Coen brothers movie. This is crazy.’

Book Review: “Learning to Listen” — Vibraphonist Gary Burton’s Musical Journey

December 16, 2013
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“Learning to Listen” is less about a jazz journey than it is about a prodigiously talented artist for whom music came easily while his own life was a puzzle.

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