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Classical Album Review: Nielsen Clarinet Concerto, Symphony No. 5

October 31, 2025
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A new recording of Carl Nielsen’s Symphony No. 5 from the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Edward Gardner captures much of what makes the composer’s writing in it sound so fresh.

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Concert Review: Herbie Hancock at the Boch Center Wang Theatre

October 30, 2025
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 At 85, Herbie Hancock can still funk it up.

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Visual Arts Review: A Glitch in the System — American Artist’s Homage to Octavia Butler

October 30, 2025
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Some critics will consider the work in this show extreme, but one of the many strengths of American Artist lies in the fact that they draw on Butler’s prescient dystopian vision, elements of which are becoming a reality.

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Children’s Book Reviews: The Natural World and Beyond

October 30, 2025
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Three beautiful new picture books for kids about nature, color, and gardening will inspire, inform, and delight.

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Concert Review: Violinist James Ehnes and Pianist Andrew Armstrong in Recital

October 29, 2025
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Both players are long-time friends and recital partners; the pair thrive on tackling big stylistic and musical contrasts that are tied together by performances that were both interpretively thoughtful and technically accomplished.

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Woodstock Film Festival, Dispatch #2: Wonder, Work, and Whimsy

October 28, 2025
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A quartet of films whose topics range from modern love and protecting animals to family dysfunction and a who-done-it with a vintage doll detective on the case.

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Concert Review: Pianist Daniil Trifonov and Baritone Matthias Goerne Perform Schubert’s “Swan Songs”

October 28, 2025
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For those who love Schubert, this was a memorable occasion indeed.

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Television Review: “DMV” — An Uninspired Sitcom Stuck in Neutral

October 27, 2025
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When will there be a sitcom worthy of Tim Meadows’ talents?

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Film Review: “Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc” — Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Girl

October 26, 2025
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Besides Chainsaw Man’s abundant visual pleasures and uncompromising blend of ultra-violence and adolescent sexuality, one of its particular draws is that it’s a cinephile’s anime.

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Theater Reviews: “Waiting for Godot” and “Art” on Broadway – More Stars at Ridiculous Prices

October 26, 2025
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Broadway is being subjected to a steady parade of Hollywood names parachuting into familiar titles, propped up by prestige directors and stratospheric ticket prices.

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