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Concert Review: Tedeschi Trucks Band — Even Now, Still Evolving

December 8, 2019
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Each concert offered all that the Tedeschi Trucks Band  can do.

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Theater Review: New Rep’s “Oliver!” — Less Boundless Energy, Please

December 8, 2019
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The spirit of Oliver! explodes on stage here, and that is a credit to the ambitions of this company.

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Book Review: “A History of Philosophy” — An Excellent Tour for the Curious

December 7, 2019
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A.C. Grayling’s history is an excellent tour for the curious and a refresher for everyone who had Philosophy 101 and wants to remember why it was so moving at the time.

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Film Review: “Knives and Skin” — Sensual, Surreal, Stunning

December 6, 2019
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Though the story’s events are set in the present, the Gen X music feels right, coming as it does from an era when fear, decadence, and moral hypocrisy also dominated our culture.

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Opera Review: Antonio Salieri’s “Tarare” — A Startling Opera of Social Commentary

December 5, 2019
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Tarare is simply one of the most important operas of the Classic era, precisely because it challenges so many aspects of Classic-era “normality.” You won’t believe your ears.

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Opera Review: BEMF’s “La storia di Orfeo” — A Musical Triumph

December 5, 2019
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I do not know how BEMF will ever top this. Bravo tutti!

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Book Review: “Life Isn’t Everything: Mike Nichols, as remembered by 150 of his Closest Friends” — A Frothy, Gossip-filled Bauble

December 4, 2019
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If you are a fan of Mike Nichols’ large and elegant body of work, you’ll regret as I did that the authors did not take the time to create the kind of book he deserved.

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Opera Review: Ready for a Very Different “Faust”? You Should Be!

December 3, 2019
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Even taking into consideration my several objections, this Faust is one of the most accomplished and intriguing opera releases of recent years.

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Film Review: “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” — Life Lessons, Nostalgia, Sweetness

December 3, 2019
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There are few films these days that feel like such a familiar and sorely-needed balm for stressful times.

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Opera Review: Pauline Viardot’s and Ivan Turgenev’s First-Rate Fairy Opera Rediscovered

December 2, 2019
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Colorful, characterful, and full of worldly wisdom, The Last Sorcerer—by a skilled and imaginative composer, to a text by the great Russian novelist— receives a superb world-premiere recording, with Met mezzo Jamie Barton and bass-baritone Eric Owens.

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