Review
The rewards are slight in new politically-minded books by a pair of shrewd and perceptive women.
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Here are two new and very different records from virtuosos of the jazz harmonica, both seasoned pros, and one of them deserving of much wider recognition.
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For David Lynch, “Lost Highway” is a transitional film of sorts, a limbo-like zone between the innocence redeemed in “Blue Velvet” and the innocence corrupted in “Mulholland Drive”.
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Three guitarists — Bill Banfield, Ray Obiedo, and Lee Ritenour — release superb albums.
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This summer’s installation of new sculptures is evidence that creative interventions in nature can be harmonious.
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Performing with the Boston Landmarks Orchestra, dynamic Canadian violinist Adrian Anantawan made music by Piazzolla and Florence Price burn blue hot.
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This “Mattress” is all about Sutton Foster. And that’s a good thing.
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Notwithstanding the book’s research foundation, albeit colorfully amplified with personal and historical anecdotes, as a civilizational story Inheritance is a lightweight effort.
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In Handel’s day, excerpts from his operas were often played at home, without singers. They sound great on this new recording by the group humorously (and quite inaccurately) called False Consonance.
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Disney has bought Fox, so the “Alien” franchise is now incapable of having an impact close to what it initially had, when it redefined what science fiction/horror films could be.
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