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Jazz Album Review: “Old and New Dreams” — Reminder of Adventurous Sounds Past

July 23, 2023
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The music this band produced was famously challenging: it was also often surprisingly beautiful.

Concert Review: Phil Lesh and Friends

July 23, 2023
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The venue pulled the plug on Phil Lesh and his band after about 45 minutes into their second set, which was especially unfortunate considering the steady upward trajectory of the show to that point

Opera Album Review: From East Germany With Love — Paul Dessau’s Wild “Lanzelot”

July 22, 2023
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A prize-winning revival of a politically rambunctious, often-entertaining opera from ’60s East Germany

Film Review: Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” — It’s the Apocalypse, Stupid

July 21, 2023
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The greatest enigma “Oppenheimer” poses is recognizing the difference between good and evil and how to act accordingly.

Country Music Album Review: Molly Tuttle’s “City of Gold” — A Glittering Triumph

July 21, 2023
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These young musicians clearly embrace their roots, but there is no denying that this is a forward-looking troupe, one that flashes no pretensions as it blows your mind.

Book Review: An Expert Biography of a Bold and Anxious Literary Giant — Ford Madox Ford

July 20, 2023
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Anthony Burgess considered Ford Madox Ford to be the greatest of 20th century English novelists.

Film Review: “Close to Vermeer” – Out of This World

July 20, 2023
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Johannes Vermeer as a person and a painter remains a mystery, but this documentary expertly probes the brilliance of his art.

Dance Review: At Jacob’s Pillow — Gauthier Dance//Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart

July 19, 2023
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The company is notable for its precision, charisma, and the calculated chaos created by sui generis Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin.

Jazz Album Reviews: From Craft Recordings — DeJohnette, Muhammad, and Spencer

July 18, 2023
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Lost amid a flood of new music in the early ’70s, the three lps under review here never received their due.

Concert Review: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds at MGM Music Hall at Fenway

July 18, 2023
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Eventually, former Oasis leader Noel Gallagher gave everyone (including the diehards) what they really came to hear: Oasis banger after Oasis banger. B-sides, album tracks, and stripped down versions of the classics.

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