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Film Review: “Together” — (Two Can Be as Bad as One)

August 26, 2021
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A mismatched couple, trapped at home by government decree, try to maneuver and bicker their way through a COVID lockdown.

Rock Concert: Wilco and Sleater-Kinney — Honoring the Spirit of Charlie Watts

August 26, 2021
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Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein gave Charlie Watts a shout-out, while Wilco’s Glenn Kotche displayed the words “Charlie is my Darling” (the title of a 1966 Stones tour documentary) on the head of his bass drum.

Television Review: “What If…?” — Marvel’s Alternative History

August 25, 2021
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There’s plenty of amusement to be found in exploring ‘what could have been’ in the Marvel universe.

Film Review: “On Broadway” — A Love Letter to the Return to Normal

August 24, 2021
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If the theater really mirrors life, then you can bet we’re in for some drastic changes and adjustments, even on Broadway.

Classical Album Review: François-Xavier Roth and Les Siècles — “Stravinsky: Ballets Russes”

August 24, 2021
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Texturally, François-Xavier Roth and Les Siècles’ serve up diaphanous performances.

Film Review: “Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed” — (Painting by Plunders)

August 23, 2021
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Television artist Bob Ross just wanted to share his love of painting with viewers. His business partners had other ideas.

Classical Album Review: Lincoln Trio’s Splendid “Trios from the City of Big Shoulders”

August 23, 2021
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One of the year’s stand-out releases: full of wonderful music, all of it well worth getting to know, and played to the hilt.

Visual Arts Review: “Titian: Women, Myth & Power” — The Furious Force of Transcendent Artistry

August 22, 2021
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It’s hard to adequately describe what a momentous exhibition this is.

Watch Closely: “Katla” — The Horror Beneath and Around Us

August 21, 2021
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A haunting vision of lost souls who emerge from the Icelandic ice, naked, hungry and seeking communion with those they left behind.

Film Review: “Fire Music: A History of the Free Jazz Revolution” — Informative but Incomplete

August 19, 2021
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What’s on the screen rings true, but Fire Music falls short of being fair to history.

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