Review

Visual Arts Review: “Phantom Limb” — Diana Al-Hadid’s Art of the Meltdown

September 30, 2016
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Dissolution is a mysterious, and constant, element in Diana Al-Hadid’s vision.

Theater Review: “The Plough and the Stars” — Life Under Pressure

September 30, 2016
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This is a galvanic production that stirs the spirit and demands that we reflect on what the script says about our own time, our own struggles.

Visual Arts Review: Rediscovered Feminist Rebel — Artist Miriam Laufer

September 29, 2016
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The political and feminist works of the ’60s and ’70s make the case for Miriam Laufer’s place in the annals of post-war American modernism.

Book Review: Watching TV with Omnicultural Smarts — Clive James’ “Play All”

September 29, 2016
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Clive James is cosmopolitan and learned, but he’s far from a snob.

Book Review: “France: Story of a Childhood” — A Timely Memoir of Liberation

September 28, 2016
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France: Story of a Childhood is half personal essay, half autobiographical novel.

Opera Review: Boston Lyric Opera’s “Carmen”

September 28, 2016
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Bieito’s vision – even if it’s not quite as racy as advertised – comes off better than any new canonical production of the BLO’s I’ve seen recently.

Fuse Concert Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Opening Night Gala

September 27, 2016
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No doubt many in Saturday’s well-dressed crowd came for the opportunity to hear that most appropriate of gala pianists, Lang Lang.

Classical Music CD Review: Radius Ensemble’s Refreshing “Fresh Paint”

September 27, 2016
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The disc offers a rewarding look at the work of four local composers and also showcases the members of Radius Ensemble in a warm, winning light.

Book Review: “Just Around Midnight” — A Revelatory Look at Race and 1960s Rock and Roll

September 27, 2016
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Why did rock and roll become white? Music critic Jack Hamilton’s extraordinary new book provides a challenging answer.

Jazz Concert Review: John Scofield’s “Country for Old Men” — Well Worth a Visit

September 27, 2016
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Country for Old Men is surely going to stand as one of the best, as well as among the most unusual, recordings of the year.

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