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Opera Album Review: First-Ever Recording of “Shamus O’Brien” — A Long-Forgotten Delight by One of Britain’s Savviest Composers

September 2, 2024
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A success in 1890s London and New York, the engaging Irish comic opera “Shamus O’Brien” finally gets Its world-premiere recording

Children’s Book Reviews: Just in Time for Fall — Multicultural Perspectives

September 1, 2024
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 A round-up of new children’s books that celebrate diverse cultures.

Classical Album Review: Pacifica Quartet’s Bracing Collection of “American Voices”

August 31, 2024
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When it comes to defining American music, Pacifica Quartet’s new recording offers some welcome food for thought.

Visual Arts Review: Baskets of Wonder – Jeremy Frey at the Portland Museum

August 30, 2024
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Beyond rich allusions to the past, Jeremy Frey and his generation of basket-makers are also creating objects that will leave your eyes spinning.

Television Review: “After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun” — Stuck in the Shade

August 29, 2024
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Like the iconic series it covers, “After Baywatch” is all gloss, an airbrushed look at a show about sexy lifeguards.

Film Review: “Mountains” — Downwardly Mobile

August 29, 2024
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The performances in Mountains are astounding, and Monica Sorelle’s sure-handed direction heralds a new and formidable talent.

Book Review: “America and Other Myths” — Sucking “a Sad Poem Right out of America onto Film.”

August 28, 2024
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In her fine book, Lisa Volpe examines mid-’50s picture-making expeditions taken across the U.S. by photographers Robert Frank and Todd Webb.

Book Review: Doris Kearns Goodwin and Gretchen Whitmer — Disappointing Guides

August 24, 2024
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The rewards are slight in new politically-minded books by a pair of shrewd and perceptive women.

Jazz Album Reviews: Two Masters of the Jazz Harmonica

August 23, 2024
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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.

Film Revival Review: “Lost Highway” Takes Its Toll

August 23, 2024
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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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