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Concert Review: Little Feat’s Farewell Tour — No Signs of Fadeout

June 8, 2026
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 At Indian Ranch, Little Feat balances nostalgia and renewal in a high-caliber stop on its “Last Farewell Tour.”

Classical Music Album Reviews: Semyon Bychkov and Paavo Järvi conduct Mahler

June 8, 2026
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Orchestral splendor meets interpretive risk in two Mahler releases.

Book Review: Power, Progress, and Loss in Erdoğan’s Istanbul

June 7, 2026
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Suzy Hansen’s “From Life Itself” traces the human cost of modernization and authoritarianism in a changing city.

Poetry Review: “Song of Yellow Asters” — The Limits of Pathos

June 6, 2026
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Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger’s poetry carries historical weight, but Carlie Hoffman’s translations struggle to convey the formal poise of the originals.

Book Review: “American Rambler” — The Myth of the Open Road

June 4, 2026
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Essayist and memoirist Isaac Fitzgerald follows Johnny Appleseed into a landscape shaped as much by omission and privilege as by history.

Film Review: “The Last One for the Road” — Booze Crews

June 4, 2026
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This soused picaresque is heading for a DUI.

Book Feature: “Charity & Sylvia” —  A Life Together, in Defiance

June 3, 2026
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Tillie Walden’s “Charity & Sylvia” transforms archival fragments into a resonant portrait of devotion in early 19th-century Vermont.

Film Review: “Masters of the Universe” — IP Management with a Sense of Humor

June 3, 2026
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Director Travis Knight’s self-aware reboot turns Reagan-era toy marketing into a surprisingly sharp, character-driven comedy about power, nostalgia, and growing up.

Classical Album Review: Sea Songs in Full Sail

June 2, 2026
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Arpeggione Ensemble turns music by Schubert, Mendelssohn, and Mahler into a resonant chamber seascape.

Theater Review: Quick Changes, Big Laughs in “The Mystery of Irma Vep”

June 2, 2026
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Gabriel Graetz and Paul Melendy power Charles Ludlam’s camp classic, even as a stripped-down design leaves some comic potential untapped.

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