Review

Visual Arts Review: Go Worlds Away at SoWa Boston

May 12, 2018
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Both galleries have successfully paired photographers who work in parallel idioms and who, through simple visual details, deliver a vivid sense of place tinged with memory and nostalgia.

Concert Review: Pharoah Sanders Quartet at Blackman Auditorium

May 11, 2018
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Sometimes Pharoah Sanders came back and played like a primordial saxophone deity, cutting into the rhythm section like an act of penetration.

Jazz CD Review: “Seraphic Light” [Live At Tufts University]

May 10, 2018
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The players are striking out into the unknown: you may find the journey inspiring and you may sometimes find yourself lost in the woods.

Book Review: “The View From Flyover Country” — Sounding the Alarm

May 9, 2018
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If you want to understand what is going on in the United States today, journalist Sarah Kendzior is a good resource.

Book Review: Tale of Two Short Story Collections, Schutt and Ortese

May 9, 2018
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Schutt’s is an example of the kind of fiction that is being taken seriously in too many quarters in this new century, but that is not nearly good enough.

Dance Review: “Atomos” — Way Overagitated

May 8, 2018
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Despite its grand intentions, Atomos is essentially an abstract work that springs from Wayne McGregor’s obvious passion for full-throttle movement.

Book Review and Interview: Steve Almond’s “Bad Stories”

May 8, 2018
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We built this form of democracy and now we must stand up to what it’s become and say “I don’t consent to this.”

Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra at Sanders Theater

May 8, 2018
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Rarely in my experience has Ives’s visionary score sounded so fired with purpose.

Music Review: Anthony Coleman’s “Streams” at Jordan Hall

May 7, 2018
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Composer/pianist Anthony Coleman’s meticulous crafting made every second worthwhile.

Pop Rock CD Review: Sloan’s “12” — By Jove, they’ve done it again!

May 6, 2018
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Sloan is a brand that stands for high-quality, retro-flavored pop that is rarely hackneyed or derivative.

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