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Classical Album Review: Hilary Hahn’s “Paris” — A Thrilling Ride

March 19, 2021
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Violinist Hilary Hahn’s blend of musical curiosity, expressive savvy, and technical excellence doesn’t often appear in one person.

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Book Review: “Mona” — No Prisoners Taken

March 19, 2021
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It isn’t always easy being beautiful, brainy, and talented.

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Jazz Album Reviews: Benoît Delbecq and Satoko Fujii — Resilience Made Beautiful

March 18, 2021
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A couple of adventurous pianists decided, as their latest solo releases confirm, to use forced isolation as a spur to inspiration.

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Film Review: “Come True” — Sleepless in Canada

March 18, 2021
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Come True squanders all of its narrative potential in favor of an awkward and poorly developed romance and a “twist” ending even M. Night Shyamalan would scoff at.

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Jazz Album Review: Charles Lloyd & the Marvels — Still Telling Genre-Blurring Stories

March 17, 2021
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It’s rare to find a band that so naturally assimilates its individual voices to strike a collective palette.

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Book Review: “One Left” — The Silence of Enslaved Women

March 16, 2021
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This Korean novel dramatizes, with indelible force, the utter dehumanization of women confined to authoritarian patriarchal imprisonment.

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Television Review: “The One” — I’m the One for You?

March 16, 2021
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Despite its intriguing sci-fi premise, The One is content to entertain so, though its plots meander, it’s a good watch for those aching for a bit of escapism and intrigue.

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Visual Arts Review: Letter from New York – Goya, Grief, and Grievance

March 16, 2021
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Museums, now reopened in New York, are trying to coax visitors into their galleries. With two exhibitions, it’s working.

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Rap Review: M.I.A. — Her “AIM” Is Still True

March 15, 2021
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The Sri Lankan rapper’s outspoken support for refugees — the focus of her 2016 album — remains relevant as the United States and the rest of the world continue to grapple with immigration reform.

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Film Review: “Saint Maud” — Stylish, Subtle, and Sometimes Scary

March 14, 2021
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This is a dazzling debut by filmmaker Rose Glass, who has made a powerful film that is grounded, first and foremost, in the monstrousness of daily living.

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