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Television Review: Art Lives on But Dealers Die in “Velvet Buzzsaw”

February 1, 2019
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Jake Gyllenhall and company will survive this broad satiric lark, as will the art world.

Jazz Album Review: Magos Herrera & Brooklyn Rider’s “Dreamers”—A Soulful Journey through the Americas

January 31, 2019
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Magos Herrera teamed up with the Brooklyn Rider string quartet to create a collection of music that makes its case for life, love, and liberation through its sheer beauty.

Film Review: “Damaged Lives” — Improbably Poetic

January 31, 2019
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Even an imperfect work-for-hire like Damaged Lives can show the touch of an artist.

Classical CD Reviews: Riccardo Muti’s Italian Masterpieces, Thierry Fischer conducts Saint-Saëns, and Tasmin Little Plays…

January 30, 2019
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Richard Muti draws playing of full-blooded passion from Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Thierry Fischer conducts Camille Saint-Saëns with a sure hand, and violinist Tasmin Little’s new recording of neglected violin-and-piano pieces by mid- and late-Romantic women composers is terrific.

Jazz CD Review: Eric Dolphy — Still a “Musical Prophet”

January 29, 2019
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Eric Dolphy fully deserves the renewed attention that this important release demands.

Television Review: “Sex Education” — Making Love in High School

January 28, 2019
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One of the key reasons that Sex Education works is due to its frank depictions of what sex, or lack thereof, is actually like in high school.

Dance Review: Danza Orgánica — Pushing UP

January 28, 2019
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What few signs of the rich culture embedded in Danza Orgánica’s artistic director and choreographer Marsha Parrilla’s heritage made token appearances.

Theater Review: Gamm Theatre’s “The Night Watch” — Living With Fear

January 27, 2019
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The Night Watch supplies a powerful kickoff for the Gamm Theatre’s 2019 season.

Theater Review: “Slow Food” — Could Use More Meat on its Bones

January 26, 2019
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Qualms aside, Slow Food is an enjoyable show that taps into the uncertainties of middle-aged parents who must confront a strange, new life without the kids.

Film Review: Stephen Bannon — “Dharma” Bum

January 21, 2019
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Errol Morris allows Stephen Bannon to indulge in his vision of how he will save America, with Donald Trump as his agent and himself as the genius manipulating events.

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