Review

Film Review: “Served Like a Girl” — A Unique Look at Women in Combat

September 6, 2017
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Served Like a Girl offers an intense and gratifying look at the first wave of American women in combat.

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Book Review: “Mrs. Fletcher” — Genially Amusing Sexual Satire

September 4, 2017
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Tom Perrotta zeroes in on liberal pieties, a sure way to spice up the fun he has with our current cultural obsessions.

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Book Review: “The Customer Is Always Wrong” – Counterculture Behind the Counter

September 4, 2017
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Jazz CD and Book Review: Pianist Fred Hersch — On the Page and on Disc

September 3, 2017
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A gripping autobiography and beautiful new solo CD from a master jazz pianist — Fred Hersch.

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Classical CD Reviews: Leonard Bernstein — Far More Than Just the Composer of “West Side Story”

September 3, 2017
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An early highlight of the upcoming Leonard Bernstein centennial is Sony Classical’s 25-disc box set.

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Theater Review: “Plank” — A Magical Mystery Tour

September 2, 2017
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Plank is a dream play that celebrates the state of dreaming (rather than consuming).

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Classical CD Review: Heras-Casado conducts Mendelssohn and Michael Tilson Thomas’s Berg

September 2, 2017
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Michael Tilson Thomas proves he’s got Alban Berg’s style in his blood; Pablo Heras-Casado’s Mendelssohn symphony cycle continues to be stylish.

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Film Review: “Night of the Vampire” Marathon — A Bloody Good Time

September 2, 2017
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The HFA marathon is a wonderful blend of arty and popular films that span the decades and feature bloodsuckers.

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Theater Review: Viva “Wittenberg” at Peterborough Players

September 1, 2017
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Davalos’s fast-paced wittiness and director Keith Stevens’ deft management of dramatist’s words and dramatic action keep us in stitches.

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Dance Review: “no plan b” — An Amazing ‘A’ Game

August 31, 2017
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no plan b is a mind-expanding journey that toys with transformation: of time, space, the elements, and the serendipity of discovery.

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