Review

Book Review: “Surviving Jersey” — Chronicling Wild Times

January 22, 2018
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This superb volume is much more than a group of essays; it is a tale with a trajectory fashioned by a writer who is determined to be achingly honest.

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Theater Review: “Unveiled” — An Exploration in Understanding

January 22, 2018
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As a storyteller, Rohina Malik exudes warmth and humanity.

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Book Review: Lou Reed — A Welter of Contradictions

January 21, 2018
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Anthony DeCurtis wants to do justice to his subjects’ extensive catalogue, but the book begins to feel less like exegesis and more like Lou Reed 101.

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Classical CD Reviews: Hindemith Orchestral Works and Symphonic Psalms

January 21, 2018
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Conductor Marek Janowski’s Hindemith is all vigor and athleticism; Tenebrae’s Symphonic Psalms & Prayers is captivating.

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Film Review: “Thelma” — Surreal Adolescence

January 20, 2018
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Thelma learns that she can’t escape who she is — but she can control what she does.

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Theater Review: “Lost Girls” — Raw and Revelatory

January 20, 2018
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Ultimately, this production of Lost Girls might have gone deeper if it had been slowed down a bit.

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Theater Review: “Shakespeare in Love” — Lightweight Bard

January 19, 2018
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SpeakEasy Stage Company’s production of Shakespeare in Love comes off as lovely, temperate, and at least a little trite.

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WATCH CLOSELY: “The Last Five Years” — David Bowie’s Immortal Artistic Vision

January 18, 2018
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To the end of his life, David Bowie was excited about creating innovative sounds and collaborating with new musicians.

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Book Review: “Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts” — Pages of Glory

January 18, 2018
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De Hamel’s history is a detective story, a love story, and a revelation of the nourishment to be found in celebrated libraries and collections.

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Theater Review: “KNYUM” — Opening up to the World

January 17, 2018
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KNYUM is unlike anything else New England theatre currently has to offer — in the best possible way.

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