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Theater Review: In NYC — A Late Summer Night’s Dream (Up)

September 11, 2017
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Finishing the Suit is a talky play into which the director and acting company infused plenty of love and angst.

Theater Review: Off the Grid’s “The Weird” — Not Nearly Weird Enough

September 9, 2017
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Off the Grid’s The Weird is content to cast a low wattage spell.

TV Review: “The Defenders” — Netflix’s Comic Book Big Bang?

September 8, 2017
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Netflix has spent the past two and a half years slowly setting the stage for the grittiest superhero universe yet.

Theater Review: Brown Box Theatre Project’s Gothic “Hamlet”

September 7, 2017
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This exciting look at Shakespeare’s tragedy is a decidedly gothic affair.

Film Review: “Served Like a Girl” — A Unique Look at Women in Combat

September 6, 2017
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Served Like a Girl offers an intense and gratifying look at the first wave of American women in combat.

Book Review: “Mrs. Fletcher” — Genially Amusing Sexual Satire

September 4, 2017
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Tom Perrotta zeroes in on liberal pieties, a sure way to spice up the fun he has with our current cultural obsessions.

Book Review: “The Customer Is Always Wrong” – Counterculture Behind the Counter

September 4, 2017
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Jazz CD and Book Review: Pianist Fred Hersch — On the Page and on Disc

September 3, 2017
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A gripping autobiography and beautiful new solo CD from a master jazz pianist — Fred Hersch.

Classical CD Reviews: Leonard Bernstein — Far More Than Just the Composer of “West Side Story”

September 3, 2017
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An early highlight of the upcoming Leonard Bernstein centennial is Sony Classical’s 25-disc box set.

Theater Review: “Plank” — A Magical Mystery Tour

September 2, 2017
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Plank is a dream play that celebrates the state of dreaming (rather than consuming).

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