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Concert Review: Kurt Elling at the Shaolin Liu Performance Center

August 15, 2018
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Although his choice of material doesn’t always work for me, for my money, Kurt Elling is the most important jazz vocalist of the last twenty years.

Film Review: “Nico, 1988” — Starlight Fades

August 14, 2018
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Nico, 1988 lays bare the ravaged body and brooding soul of a woman who may yet be remembered as among the most iconic musicians of the twentieth century.

Book Review: “Spinning Silver” — Rumplestiltskin, Reimagined

August 13, 2018
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This is a winning book, conveying a strangely believable fantasy about three strong young women in a world not that far removed from our own.

Film Review: “Momma Mia! Here We Go Again” — Momma Mia!! 2!!

August 12, 2018
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I made a pledge last week to compromise my movie going, and in a silly, humiliating way.

Theater Review: “West Side Story” — Still Brilliant After All These Years

August 12, 2018
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The Barrington Stage Company’s moving and fiercely energetic production brings West Side Story back to the stage with a bang.

WATCH CLOSELY: “A Very English Scandal” — All You Need Is Love

August 10, 2018
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The most compelling reason to tune into this series is the superb cast, led by Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw.

Film Review: “Sorry To Bother You” — Engaging Anti-Capitalist Satire

August 10, 2018
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Sorry to Bother You is a doozy — vividly shot, morally vigorous, and consistently funny.

Jazz Festival Review: Memorable Moments From Newport, 2018

August 9, 2018
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One aspect of Newport I treasure is that it shows me, every time, how much I don’t know.

Book Review: “Educated” — An Exemplary Memoir

August 8, 2018
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Educated is a testament to the power of sensitive friends and mentors — and to Tara Westover’s own resilience.

Film Review: “BlacKkKlansman” — Incendiary Entertainment

August 8, 2018
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BlacKkKlansman is a fiery polemic on America’s long history of bigotry and racism, establishing a through-line that leads to the intolerance of the current president.

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