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Book Review: Going Beyond the Great Van Gogh Hagiography Machine

July 21, 2024
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Émile Bernard, to his credit, spends much of his life redeeming rather than demeaning his friend.

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Classical Album Reviews: Elder conducts Elgar and Pappano conducts Rimsky-Korsakov and Mussorgsky

July 20, 2024
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Sir Mark Elder’s latest traversal of Edward Elgar’s two symphonies supplies orchestral playing of the highest level; Sir Antonio Pappano provides plenty of electrifying moments in a pairing of orchestral favorites.

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Jazz Album Reviews: Two Duo Recordings Featuring the Sui Generis Trumpeter Natsuki Tamura

July 20, 2024
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It’s always fun to hear this mischievous instrumentalist in action.

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Opera Album Review: Meyerbeer’s Disturbing Look at a Demagogue, “Le Prophète” (1849) — at Bard Summer Festival and on a New Recording

July 19, 2024
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Long one of the most-performed French operas, “Le Prophète,” thanks to some splendid performances, feels as vivid and relevant as ever.

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Jazz Album Review: Norma Winstone’s Absorbing “Outpost of Dreams”

July 19, 2024
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This new album from Norma Winstone and Kit Downes is a marvel.

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Film Review: “Crumb Catcher” — Labor Saving Device?

July 19, 2024
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Themes of class, race, and artistic appropriation reminiscent of “American Fiction” lurk beneath “Crumb Catcher”‘s generic conventions.

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Book Review: “Goyhood” — A Rambunctious Romp and a Novel of Ideas

July 18, 2024
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“Goyhood” can be larger than life, and its plot is a real doozy, but this isn’t a lightly comic excursion: the religious and social consternations that roil the brothers Belkin are as earnest as they are outlandish. 

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Concert Review: A Far Cry — A Compelling Evening of Music about Homecoming

July 18, 2024
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Happily, the string orchestra A Far Cry has the skill to back up its good intentions with good music.

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Book Review: “Anything Is Good” — An Unforgettable Look at Life at the Margins

July 18, 2024
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Fred Waitzkin’s beautiful, sad book will stay with me forever.

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Film Review “Longlegs” — Teeth of the Hydra

July 18, 2024
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There’s more horror on the horizon, but “Longlegs” will undoubtedly stand as one of the buzziest chillers of 2024.

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