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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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