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Film Review: “Phantom Thread” — The Genius at Breakfast

January 26, 2018
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Phantom Thread is an absorbing story about a genius who makes gorgeous dresses for wealthy women.

Classical CD Reviews: Prokofiev’s “Cantata on the 20th Anniversary of the October Revolution” and “Music of the Americas”

January 26, 2018
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It’s not Prokofiev at his finest, but his “very good” was above just about everybody else’s best.

Film Review: “42 Grams” — A Story of Food, and Passion

January 24, 2018
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Chef Jake Bickelhaupt’s passion for cooking and for doing everything himself is the driving idea behind this high-energy documentary.

Film Review: “Unrest” — A Powerful Study of Life on Hold

January 24, 2018
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Jennifer Brea’s absorbing and moving documentary about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a stunning achievement.

Concert Review: Cantata Singers — Music That Bears Witness to Catastrophe

January 23, 2018
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Peter Child’s challenge was to match his orchestral and choral music to the harrowing nature of the text — and he worked this out well.

Theater Review: “Road Show” — Sondheim’s Latest Gets Its Boston Premiere

January 23, 2018
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Road Show is unlikely to top anyone’s list of Sondheim favorites, it’s an often entertaining take on a quintessentially American story.

Film Review: “A Woman, a Part” — Leaving the Business

January 23, 2018
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Credit director Elisabeth Subrin for being resourceful in incorporating her cast’s real-life situations into her storytelling.

Classical CD Reviews: Kamus Quartet’s “Homunculus” and Jeroen Van Veen plays Adams

January 22, 2018
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The nearly 10 year wait for the premiere of Esa-Pekka Salonen’s string quartet Homunculus was worth it.

Book Review: “Surviving Jersey” — Chronicling Wild Times

January 22, 2018
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This superb volume is much more than a group of essays; it is a tale with a trajectory fashioned by a writer who is determined to be achingly honest.

Theater Review: “Unveiled” — An Exploration in Understanding

January 22, 2018
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As a storyteller, Rohina Malik exudes warmth and humanity.

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