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Book Review: Moon Unit’s “Earth to Moon” –A New Age Quest for Healing

September 16, 2024
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Moon Unit devotes less than a quarter of her book to the three decades since her father’s death. Despite his failings as a parent, she wants to respect Frank Zappa’s stature as an artist.

Concert Review: Sierra Ferrell at Roadrunner — Blending the Rustic and Divine

September 14, 2024
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In performance, singer Sierra Ferrell offered a more expansive vision of her spirited and spiritual approach to country music.

Concert Review: Jane’s Addiction — Fisticuffs at the Leader Bank Pavilion

September 14, 2024
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At the Leader Bank Pavilion, Perry Farrell was tackled after he pushed and punched guitarist Dave Navarro, abruptly ending the show a few songs early and putting the reunion tour of Jane’s Addiction’s original lineup in limbo.

Theater Review: A.R.T.’s “Romeo and Juliet” — What’s Love Got to Do With It?

September 14, 2024
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Cinematic in inspiration, Diane Paulus’s direction whips up terse bursts of adolescent energy, tapping into a cocky hunger for self-destructive combat.

Film Reviews: DocTalk at the Camden International Film Festival

September 12, 2024
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The cinematic shindig’s lineup features unconventional takes on familiar subjects.

Book Review: “The Letters of Seamus Heaney” – The Burden of Good Fortune

September 10, 2024
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In his letters, Irish poet Seamus Heaney’s tone, and the expanse of his openness, varies according to the addressee — but his approach to all is inevitably marked by seriousness and elegance.

WATCH CLOSELY: “Industry” — The Dramatic Stakes are Rising in the Third Season

September 9, 2024
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HBO’s “Industry” is an intense and highly intelligent series that just seems to keep getting better and better.

Concert Review: Tuba Skinny — Creating Traditional Jazz Anew

September 8, 2024
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The 8-piece band Tuba Skinny is one of the most entertaining purveyors of traditional jazz around.

Opera Album Review: The Music of Georg Philipp Telemann — Finally Getting Its Proper Recognition

September 8, 2024
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You want Baroque energy and Early Classic poise? Here’s a first-rate recording of a one-act, one-singer opera by Telemann along with some of his imaginative orchestral works.

Concert Review: Goose — More Immersive Than Ever

September 7, 2024
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Goose’s three nights seemed a bit hit-and-miss, which is not unusual for jam-bands, although that only made highpoints more exhilarating.

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