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Classical Music Album Review: A “New World” Reconsidered

July 2, 2026
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With Carlos Simon’s “Four Black American Dances,” the Pittsburgh Symphony offers a thoughtful and resonant recontextualization of Dvořák’s Ninth.

Dance Review: After Five Decades, Pilobolus Still Moves Like No One Else

July 1, 2026
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Currently running at the Joyce Theater, “Trips” pairs classic Pilobolus works with new creations, reaffirming what has made the company one of dance’s most distinctive ensembles.

Music Festival Review: Wilco’s Solid Sound Still Surprises

July 1, 2026
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Billy Bragg reunion, festival deep cuts, and a weekend of discovery turn MASS MoCA into a communal music feast.

Jazz Album Review: Trumpeter Woody Shaw’s Columbia Years, Revisited

July 1, 2026
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A rich six-disc set documents a fiercely original voice at the height of its powers.

Film Review: “Jackass: Best and Last” — A Eulogy for Shitheads

June 30, 2026
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A ragged farewell that mixes new stunts with archival scraps as Johnny Knoxville and his merry band of masochists age out of self-destruction.

Film Review: Eric André Is at His Best When He’s Unhinged. “Little Brother” Isn’t.

June 30, 2026
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Netflix’s raunchy comedy gives the comedian some room to flail, but there’s not enough weirdness to fully unleash his chaotic brilliance.

Classical Music Album Review: Mahler’s Fifth, Without Urgency

June 30, 2026
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Andris Nelsons and the Vienna Philharmonic deliver a polished but curiously inert reading of a symphonic powerhouse.

Classical Music Concert: Fire and Friction at Boston Modern Orchestra Project’s Night of Premieres

June 29, 2026
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A fierce new cello concerto and adventurous premieres showcase the orchestra’s flair for the elemental.

Book Review: “The Veiled Prophet” — The Pageantry of Reaction

June 29, 2026
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Veiled power in St. Louis –How a secret society turned class war into ritual and never let go.

Theater Review: Arlekin’s “Delirium” Reimagines Ionesco with Visual Flair and Urgency

June 28, 2026
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Arlekin’s high-energy adaptation underscores absurdism’s resonance in an age of conflict.

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