Review

Concert Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra’s “Coltrane: Legacy for Orchestra” — An Evening of Worthwhile Rethinkings

April 1, 2025
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With so many cooks, flaws were inevitable. But the effort was noble, and hearing Terence Blanchard’s beautiful trumpet sound in Symphony Hall was a transcendent experience.

Book Review: “Fear No Pharaoh” — How American Jews Accommodated Slavery

April 1, 2025
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Richard Kreitner’s narrative shows that, in general, Jews were apparently no more intolerant of slavery than any other Americans – notwithstanding their spiritual and national history of liberation from bondage.

Theater Review: “The Triumph of Love” — A Gender Bender of a French Farce

March 31, 2025
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“The Triumph of Love” lacks the physical comedy and swift action that usually characterize a farce. Here the dialogue is the action. 

Album Review: “Curiosity for Solo Electric Guitar Ensemble” — Sonic Wonderings

March 31, 2025
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Roger Clark Miller’s latest solo electric guitar ensemble album showcases him at his best, blending avant-garde experimentation with familiar guitar rock textures.

Television Review: “The Studio” — The Kool-Aid Man Cometh

March 29, 2025
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The current state of Hollywood — terminal banality — is concerning. But that’s what makes it so perfect for a dose of acidic satire.

Book Review: “The Jazz Omnibus” — The Ultimate Box Set of the Best Jazz Writing from the Last 25 Years

March 29, 2025
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Everyone who loves jazz, or makes a living somewhere in its world, owes a debt to many of the hard-working and under-paid writers of the Jazz Journalists Association (JJA).

Film Review: “Bob Trevino Likes It” — Finding an Inspiring New Lease on Life

March 28, 2025
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Tracie Laymon’s comic drama about the serendipitous connection between a 25-year-old woman whose sense of self is fraying and a man stymied by loss is both entertaining and profound.

Doc Talk — Salem’s lot

March 27, 2025
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The best documentaries of 2025 can be seen at the Salem Film Fest.

Film Review: Charles Burnett’s “The Annihilation of Fish” — An Odd Couple in Love

March 26, 2025
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Despite “The Annihilation of Fish”’s warmth and optimism, it’s a wonky film.

Visual Arts Review: “Waters of the Abyss” — Beautiful Testaments to Haitian Resistance

March 26, 2025
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While offering a window into artist Fabiola Jean-Louis’s examination of her cultural and personal identity, the exhibit also provides a deeper understanding of the Haitian struggle for freedom.

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