Review

Book Review: “World Enough” — and Punk Time

October 30, 2017
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Set in Boston’s rock scene during the ’80s, the mystery World Enough serves up plenty of compelling entertainment.

Theater Review: “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”

October 27, 2017
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We are invited to see the world through the eyes of an adolescent whose autism makes human communication and contact incredibly difficult.

Theater Review: “A Guide for the Homesick” — Modern Uncertainty

October 27, 2017
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Coming of age in today’s world is a tumultuous and confusing experience; Ken Urban’s script expertly taps into these modern anxieties.

Dance Review: Festival of South African Dance — Sheer Exhilaration

October 26, 2017
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A festival of Gumboot and Pantsula at Rhode Island College featured a large cast of virtuosic dancers and engaging musicians.

Poetry Review: “Noon until Night” — The Whole Struggle

October 25, 2017
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Comparisons and guesses about influence aside, poet Richard Hoffman’s voice is individual, original, and strong.

Book Review: Patti Smith’s “Devotion” — Not Devoted Enough

October 25, 2017
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The short volume promises a glimpse into Patti Smith’s intuitive creative process — but disappoints.

Concert Review: Martha Argerich and the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia at Symphony Hall

October 24, 2017
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Far more impressive than pianist Martha Argerich’s impeccable mechanical abilities are her interpretive chops. Here, she’s truly in a league of her own.

Jazz CD Reviews: Wadada Leo Smith — Paying Superb Homage to Monk, and Other Heroes

October 24, 2017
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That’s why Wadada Leo Smith’s musical visions are so miraculous: there’s an impression of drift, yet they rarely meander.

Dance Review: Faye Driscoll — Dull Deconstruction

October 24, 2017
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Faye Driscoll’s muddled version of taking artifice apart is far too familiar; we’ve done it all before, seen it more than once.

Poetry Review: Dark Illumination in the “Punk Hotel”

October 23, 2017
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Poet Rob Cook bends time and space at will, dispenses with natural laws when convenient, and shuffles sensory perception like a deck of cards.

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