Review

Visual Arts Review: “Women Artists in Paris 1850-1900” — A Fabulous Surprise

July 4, 2018
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Who knew that there were dozens of first-rate female American, Scandinavian, German, Swiss, French and Russian painters in Paris in the second half of the 19th century?

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Theater Review: “The Skin of Our Teeth” — As Dark as the Daily News

July 4, 2018
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Thornton Wilder’s Big Ideas do not get lost in the hurly-burly of this production.

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Film Review: “Leave No Trace” — Hiding in Plain Sight

July 4, 2018
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Director Debra Granik’s focus on young women whose lives have been steeped in nature and hardship, forced to lead their families forward despite scant resources, posits a refreshing feminine archetype.

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Jazz CD Review: Lionel Loueke’s “Close Your Eyes”

July 3, 2018
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Lionel Loueke is a unique voice, who has managed to bring a number of influences together without weakening or undermining any of them.

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CD Review: Summer Classics…with Strings Attached — The Beach Boys with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

July 3, 2018
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Why would anyone think a good-time rocker like “Fun, Fun, Fun” needed strings?

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Theater Review: “The Closet” — Lightweight Fare

July 2, 2018
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The Closet is funny, brash, entertaining, and utterly forgettable.

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Jazz CD Review: Harold López-Nussa — Rhythms Charming and Churning

June 30, 2018
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Pianist Harold López-Nussa is his own bold and expressive rhythm section.

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Film Review: “Hereditary” — The Scary Surface of Things

June 30, 2018
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Hereditary has top notch acting, a gorgeous look, and some genuinely terrifying moments that linger.

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Visual Arts Commentary: “Keepers of the Flame” — The Revenge of the Middlebrow

June 27, 2018
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This special exhibition is arguably the most insightful and compelling organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum.

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Jazz CD Review: Dave Holland Ventures into “Uncharted Territories”

June 27, 2018
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On these two discs you’ll find masterfully played, engaging excursions into the tonal beyond.

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