Review

Film Review: William Kentridge’s Wondrous “Self-Portrait as a Coffee Pot”

October 6, 2022
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The nine-part film series focuses on the artist in his studio in Johannesburg. We see William Kentridge as he draws, paints, designs, paces the floor, and thinks out loud — among other things.

Theater Review: “The Thin Place” — Nowheresville

October 5, 2022
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An experimental drama, no matter how tantalizing, has to come up with a payoff that makes its bewildering journey worth it. Lucas Hnath’s doesn’t.

Classical Music Review: Violinist Augustin Hadelich’s “Recuerdos”

October 4, 2022
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Augustin Hadelich has the feeling of this music – its bittersweet melodic phrases, dancing riffs, and restrained passion – well in hand.

Visual Arts Review: “Fired Up: Glass Today” — Remarkable Beauty

October 4, 2022
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The dignified design and subtle lighting of the Wadsworth installation manages to keep the diversity, frenetic variety, and colorist’s dream of this exhibition from being overwhelming.

Jazz Album Review: “That’s What Happened, 1982-1985” — Miles Davis Makes up for Lost Time

October 4, 2022
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This three-disc set provides a fascinating look behind the curtain at one of the great bandleaders in jazz history putting together his groups, seeing what they can do from multiple angles, and building a new musical concept from scratch.

October Short Fuses – Materia Critica

October 4, 2022
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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

Film Review: “Amsterdam” — Fast Friends, Broken Bodies, Strong Spirits

October 4, 2022
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As its plot unfolds, Amsterdam treats us to a strangely magical form of visual and verbal storytelling, both humorous and hard-edged, by turns sweet and shocking, with richly curated frames and bright spirited dialogue.

Film Review: “Bros” — A Thoroughly Mainstream Gay Rom-Com

October 4, 2022
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Bros jokes about the hypocrisies of corporate diversity — often accurately, and with a cutting edge — while embodying some of the same problems.

Classical Album Review: “John Adams” — Mastering the Style of an Iconic American Composer

October 3, 2022
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This recording presents one of the most lucid and well-programmed portraits of John Adams to emerge, well, in a long while.

Concert Review: Bobby Weir and the Wolf Brothers — Transforming the Legacy of the Grateful Dead

October 3, 2022
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As far as tour openers go, the concert on Friday presented no signs of a band holding back or slow to gain speed.

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