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Movie Review: “The Legend of Cool ‘Disco’ Dan — Graffiti Master

September 25, 2013
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With an eclectic visual style that includes animation, and narration spoken with conviction by D.C. native Henry Rollins, The Legend of Cool “Disco” Dan tries to accentuate the positive.

Theater Review: Not Quite “All The Way”

September 25, 2013
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Pulitzer prize-winning dramatist Robert Schenkkan is chained to a dreary, fact-driven approach in “All the Way,” tossing in bits and pieces of “what if” for unconvincing dramatic effect.

CD Reviews: Jeremy Denk’s Goldberg Variations, Jan Vogler’s Dichterliebe, and Hélène Grimaud’s Brahms Piano Concertos

September 24, 2013
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A knockout performance from pianist Jeremy Denk, cellist Jan Vogler exudes a strong poetic sensibility, and pianist Hélène Grimaud’s Brahms Concertos are a mixed bag.

Book Review: The Ecstasy and Agony of WBCN

September 24, 2013
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I found myself most interested by the fact that so many of the changes that took place at WBCN made absolute sense to me, even if I had an aesthetic beef with them.

Electronic Music Review: Múm’s The Word

September 24, 2013
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While Múm sometimes succumbs to the monotony that’s a predictable risk for chill electronic acts, in Smilewound the group has brought together a set of intricately-crafted folktronic songs that are always enjoyable, and occasionally even breathtaking.

Concert Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Season Opener — Johannes Brahms

September 23, 2013
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In conductor Christoph von Dohnányi, the BSO has one of its most trusted guests and thoughtful collaborators.

Concert Review: The Cantata Singers Celebrates its Fiftieth Season — Bach to the Future

September 23, 2013
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The jam-packed audience for the opening performance of the fiftieth season was filled with Cantata Singers old timers.

Concert Review: Jake Bugg Live at the Paradise Rock Club

September 23, 2013
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The crowd at the Paradise Rock Club was awful, and whether Jake Bugg noticed this or not, it caused him to turn in a pretty mediocre performance.

Visual Arts Review: Courbet’s Mighty Power — His Art and Its Influence On Other Artists

September 22, 2013
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A wide swath of Belgian and American artists became interested in Courbet’s attention to the humble subject and his distinctive handling of paint. Mapping Realism examines how and whom.

Theater Review: “Dog Paddle” — An Elegant Comedy about Inelegantly Keeping Your Head Above Water

September 22, 2013
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Swiss Stage’s inaugural offering was Dog Paddle (Schwimmen wie Hunde), a domestic comedy based on existential themes, by the German-speaking playwright Reto Finger.

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