Review

Concert Review: Audra McDonald — Another Fabulous Performance

April 16, 2018
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There were the inevitable crowd-pleasers on which Audra McDonald puts her impassioned stamp.

Opera Review: “The Rosenbergs” — A Morally Complicated Tale, Well Told

April 15, 2018
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The Rosenbergs is small in scope but large in ambition; it is an accomplished and moving opera that demands attention.

Book Review: “Show Trial” — Not Ready for Primetime

April 15, 2018
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Thomas Doherty’s fragmented, stop-and-start-again style dilutes narrative authority and further complicates an already very complicated story.

Jazz CD Review: “Distant Song” — Reflective Strength

April 14, 2018
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Singer Fred Farell brings an introspective sensibility to this album and has gathered a group of songs that are appropriate for his introverted and quietly aspirational lyrics.

STREAMING DOCS: A-list Documentaries, April Edition

April 14, 2018
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Where will you find the best in new documentaries? In the brave new world of digital streaming.

Book Review: “Enlightenment Now” — An Antidote for our Pessimistic Era

April 13, 2018
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Steven Pinker’s book is a welcome antidote to the Trump era, when we are inundated, daily, with an avalanche of negative and disturbing stories.

Film Review: “Claire’s Camera” — An Engaging Escapade from a Major Director

April 13, 2018
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Claire’s Camera is enjoyable and charming, but it’s definitely minor Hong, made on a lark at Cannes.

TV/Film Review: “Paterno” — Acts of Dishonor

April 12, 2018
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What we want is for Al Pacino to convey something deeper, something illuminating about the fall of the hero from the highest reaches of the gods.

Visual Arts Review: The Art of Celia Paul — The Power of Quiet

April 10, 2018
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Celia Paul’s paintings are calm, reflective, and inviting.

Book Review: “No Way Home” — A Memoir with Quirk and Heft

April 10, 2018
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No Way Home is a model for how to tell a weird, complicated story in a way that will make the reader hang on tight for the whole ride.

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