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Jazz Album Review: Two More Adventurous Discs from the Inexhaustible Satoko Fujii

November 24, 2019
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There’s no doubt that the Japan-born composer/pianist/bandleader Satoro Fujii is one of the most prolific recording artists of her time.

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Visual Arts Review: Andy Goldsworthy’s “Watershed” — Mysterious Simplicity

November 24, 2019
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Watershed is an unadorned but stunning addition to the offerings at the deCordoba Sculpture Park and Museum.

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WATCH CLOSELY: “Marianne” — Pure, Artful Evil

November 23, 2019
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Marianne is one of the slickest horror series I’ve seen on Netflix.

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Poetry Review: Paul Muldoon’s “Frolic and Detour” — Making the Intricate and Difficult Seem Easy

November 22, 2019
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Frolic and Detour contains a few poems that I judge to be instant classics of English-language poetry.

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Theater Review: “The Seagull” — An Exceptional Staging of a Legendary Play

November 22, 2019
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Director Igor Golyak takes major chances in presenting a version of The Seagull that’s self-consciously about The Seagull. And they pay off.

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Book Review: “Blowout” — A Devastating Vision of What is at Stake

November 22, 2019
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This is a brilliant book that comes at a propitious time in our country’s history.

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Book Review: “Irving Berlin: New York Genius” — A Significant Life

November 22, 2019
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Biographer James Kaplan was aided by the assistance of Irving Berlin’s two elder daughters, and that makes this biography particularly valuable.

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Film Review: “Knives Out” — Razor Sharp

November 21, 2019
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At a time when Kenneth Branagh busies himself clogging up multiplexes with bombastic Agatha Christie all-star remakes, director/writer Rian Johnson revels in subversion of the genre.

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Rock Concert Review: FKA Twigs –Renaissance Woman

November 21, 2019
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Nearly halfway into the set, Twigs finally turned to Magdalene, which casts an empowering light on Jesus Christ’s female companion — and stands among 2019’s best albums.

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Rock Concert Review: Bob Dylan at the Tsongas Center — Nothing if Not Chameleonic

November 21, 2019
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But really, what is a Bob Dylan concert these days if not a case study in transformation?

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