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Television Review: “Genera+ion” — A Sketchy Look at Gen Z

March 13, 2021
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Considering the show’s uneven writing, there’s no certainty that Genera+ion will last longer than a viral TikTok video.

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Theater Review: “A Brimful of Asha” — Trying to Bridge the Generation Gap

March 13, 2021
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The conversation between Ravi and his mother is funny, engaging, and often illuminating; their real life bond is palpable as the pair try to reconcile the young man’s hopes and dreams with his Indian heritage.

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Classical Music Album Review: Gil Shaham & The Knights Play Beethoven and Brahms

March 12, 2021
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These two performances showcase a group of instrumentalists whose collective musicianship is electrifying: full of just the right combination of wonder, play, and discovery this much-loved repertoire needs in order to sound fresh and truly come to life.

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Book Review: “This Is Not My Memoir” — André Gregory’s Rich, Plentiful, and Complicated Life

March 12, 2021
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I have only one criticism of André Gregory’s fabulously entertaining book: I wish it was twice as long, or even three times its 208 pages.

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Jazz Concert Review: Maria Schneider with the NEC Jazz Orchestra

March 11, 2021
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Radiating a shaman-like mysteriousness, Maria Schneider prowled the performance space, calling forth dark twists and turns from the collective while summoning anguished expressions from the soloist.

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Theater Review: “The Pink Unicorn” — Hugging the Cactus

March 10, 2021
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SpeakEasy Stage Company has (once again) chosen a bold script for its audience.

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Opera Album Review: An Opéra-Comique from 1832 Shines Again in a Superb Recording

March 10, 2021
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Performed 1600 times in Paris, then forgotten, Hérold’s brilliantly witty, Le pré aux clercs shines again in a splendid recording.

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Book Review: “Acts of Desperation” — The Ordinary Flip-Flops of Desire

March 10, 2021
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This debut novel concentrates on the vagaries of desire, but in a spare, uncomplicated, and natural fashion that sets it apart from any formulaic romance.

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Listening During Covid, Part 5: New and Forgotten Repertory Brings Unexpected Delights

March 9, 2021
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Musicians active in Boston, Washington DC, and Australia discover previously unrecorded gems, including works by women composers and composers of color.

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Arts Reconsideration: The 1971 Project — Celebrating a Great Year in Music (March Entry)

March 9, 2021
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Here’s yet one more fantastic thing about it no longer being 2020: it’s now the 50th anniversary of the excellent music that premiered in 1971.

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