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Album Review: Tame Impala’s “The Slow Rush” — Inspired by the Passage of Time

March 13, 2020
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At its best, The Slow Rush features catchy, energetic, and danceable tracks at the service of lyrical ruminations on dark topics, such as uncertainty and the inevitable passage of time.

Concert Review: Adam Sherman Band at The Burren — Definitely Connecting

March 12, 2020
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Adam Sherman, Cambridge-based musician, voice teacher, and vocal coach never went away.

Book Review: “Tightrope” — A Wake-up Call for America

March 11, 2020
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What makes this book so necessary is that these are writers willing to state realities that members of both parties prefer to keep under the rug.

Theater Review: “Pipeline” — A Didactic Excursion

March 11, 2020
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Dominique Morisseau’s earnest Pipeline is a “message” play, American style.

Dance Review: Camille A. Brown & Dancers — Ease, Grace, and Jubilation

March 10, 2020
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It was a treat to see Camille A. Brown & Dancers inhabit (and elaborate on) a number of different African American dance traditions with such winning ease and grace.

WATCH CLOSELY: “Luna Nera” — Witch Hunt!

March 9, 2020
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Luna Nera is mainly produced and written by women and proffers a satisfyingly feminist, woman-centric aesthetic — as witch narratives seem to do more and more these days.

Concert Review: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram — A Rising Star, For Real

March 6, 2020
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At 21, “Kingfish” Ingram is being heralded as the blues’ brightest new star. And at his first headlining gig in Boston he earned the title.

Books Commentary: Chronicler of Boston Crime — The Case for George V. Higgins

March 5, 2020
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George V. Higgins created a style that was at first revelatory, then degenerated into a tic at the end of his career.

TV Review: “Gentefied” — Cultural Decimation, Courtesy of Real Estate

March 5, 2020
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Netflix’s newest comedy is a hilarious — though pointed –look at one of America’s biggest problems.

Book Review: Robert Hass’ “Summer Snow” — Always Awake on the Coast

March 5, 2020
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Wherever Robert Hass is, the poet drinks in (and reports to us) the details of place and human activity.

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