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Children’s Book Reviews: Fall Is Here

September 3, 2025
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Two books that deal with different rituals of autumn.

Latin Jazz Album Reviews: Sumptuously Satisfying Sounds from Roger Glenn and Mike Freeman

September 2, 2025
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Recommendations for albums from multi-instrumentalist Roger Glenn and vibraphonist Mike Freeman.

Book Review” “Trip” — Tour Through an Undiscovered Country

September 2, 2025
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A giddily inventive, surreally hilarious, and sometimes profound debut novel.

Concert Review: Boston Landmarks Orchestra Closes Its Season with Its First Ever Performance of Mahler’s First Symphony

September 1, 2025
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The Boston Landmarks Orchestra offered a rousing valediction for a summer season drawing to a close.

Film Review: “The Thursday Murder Club” — Geriatric Bloodhounds

August 30, 2025
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Considering the chaotic state the world is in, there is something to be said for this kind of film — a nice little movie that supplies a welcome pick-me-up

Book Review: “Film Noir” — Taking an illuminating Walk on the Dark Side of Cinema

August 30, 2025
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Film noir’s penetrating, knowing diagnosis of, and response to, corruption and venality prepares us for the dank turpitude that lurks in places both highfalutin and hidden.

Jazz Album Review: Aruán Ortiz’s “Créole Renaissance” — A Unique Sound

August 30, 2025
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Aruán Ortiz’s energy, his skill at creating surprises and variations, and his impressive keyboard mastery make his solo album fascinating.

Film Review: “Caught Stealing” — A Superior Crime Thriller

August 29, 2025
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Viewers would be wise not to search for a deeper meaning in “Caught Stealing” — this is an example of entertaining commercial filmmaking from one of our best directors.

Film Preview: “Cat Fancy” at the Brattle Theatre Will Leave You Purring for More

August 29, 2025
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An engagingly put together cinematic celebration of the cat.

Jazz Album Review: Keith Jarrett Trio — “At the Deer Head Inn: The Complete Recordings”

August 28, 2025
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At the age of 80, pianist Keith Jarrett can no longer perform, but his legacy is secure. “At the Deer Head Inn” is a significant part of it.

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