Review

Classical CD Reviews: “To Paradise For Onions,” “Transatlantic,” and “Die Zauberflöte”

October 4, 2019
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To Paradise for Onions is a lovely album; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ‘s Transatlantic is spirited; Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s Die Zauberflöte is lost in the crowd.

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Jazz Album Review: “Zigsaw: Music of Steve Lampert” — A Complex Dream

October 3, 2019
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For many listeners, Zigsaw will serve as a welcome introduction, not only to a virtuoso jazz ensemble led by an innovative leader, but to the music of composer Steve Lampert.

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Film Review: “Joker” — Here Come the Killer Clowns

October 3, 2019
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Screenwriter-director Todd Phillips knows well what he is doing in the calculated way he escalates the bloodshed in Joker.

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Theater Review: “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead” — Absurdist Death Pangs

October 2, 2019
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Much ado about nihilism.

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Film Review: A Rundown from the San Sebastian International Film Festival

October 2, 2019
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How is this festival kept off the map from my US colleagues?

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Dance Review: “Giselle” Now — at the Boston Ballet

October 1, 2019
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The performance I saw on Friday night revealed Boston Ballet’s priorities: while the dancers possess a high degree of technical skills, they have a looser notion of nuanced acting.

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Theater Review: Asian Delights from Yukio Mishima and Tennessee Williams

October 1, 2019
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Kudos for two short plays by Tennessee Williams and Yukio Mishma at this year’s Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival

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Jazz Review and Perspective: Stan Getz (and Everyone Else) in 1961 – “Getz at the Gate”

October 1, 2019
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Saxophonist Stan Getz knew whom to listen to and whom to borrow from, and the repertoire for the 1961 Village Gate gig was particularly satisfying.

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Television Review: “The Family” — Ruthlessness and Christian Piety

October 1, 2019
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The documentary sees The Family as really just a huge, secretive, and well-funded lobbying firm: separating church and state is for losers.

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Theater Review: “Tiny Beautiful Things” — A Little Anonymity Can Bring Us Closer Together

September 30, 2019
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At its best, Tiny Beautiful Things delves deep into demanding emotional territory without becoming sappy or maudlin.

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