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Film Commentary: Three Movies from Bona Fide Innovators Turn 50

April 11, 2022
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Three singular voices – Ken Russell, Bob Rafelson, and Brian De Palma – all of whom had their careers in gear before the end of the previous decade, each of whom took interesting turns with the films they released in 1972.

“Listening During Covid, Part 10”: So Much Amazing Music to Discover!

April 10, 2022
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The record companies are bringing us unsuspected marvels from past and present that we might otherwise never hear, from astonishing Handel-era works and brand-new American pieces to elegantly performed guitar sonatas from 19th Century Vienna.

Classical Album Reviews: Mendelssohn Violin Sonatas and Piano Concertos

April 10, 2022
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Some substantial works by composer Felix Mendelssohn remain overlooked.

Classical CD Review: Cellist Nicolas Altstaedt plays Salonen and Ravel

April 9, 2022
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Cellist Nicolas Altstaed’s recording features a fascinating pairing of pieces by Salonen and Ravel, a stirring reminder of the mysterious powers of common origins and creative invention. Don’t miss it.

Television Review: Ken Burns’s “Benjamin Franklin” — Gauzy Soft-Core Patriotism

April 8, 2022
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Corporate anti-racism – Bank of America is a major sponsor for the documentary – causes Ken Burns to pull his punches.

Concert Review: Pianist Jeremy Denk’s “Well-Tempered Clavier” — An Embarrassment of Riches

April 6, 2022
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I have heard many recordings of Bach’s work, but none had the vibrancy of what I heard in Jeremy Denk’s Sunday concert.

Visual Arts Commentary: Two Books and a Play — Creating Architectural Literacy

April 6, 2022
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Given the current state of play, any attempts to enrich our knowledge of the built environment are valuable.

Theater Review: “AntigonX” — Sophocles Newly Envisioned, Splendidly

April 6, 2022
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AntigonX shows how a theater company’s admirable dedication to innovation lifts new voices and ideas.

Rock Album Review: Elvis Costello’s “The Boy Named If” — Sly and Mischievous As Ever

April 5, 2022
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For all his verbal ingenuity, rousing chord progressions, and cynical smartass wit, Elvis Costello’s always tucked a raw, beating heart beneath his jaunty shades and devil-may-care grin.

Visual Arts Review: “Displaced: Raida Adon’s Strangeness” — The Remains of Home

April 4, 2022
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Raida Adon rejects political categories because they fail to capture the utter strangeness of lived experience.

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