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Concert Review: X — Finishing Out With Versatility, Vitality, and Heart

September 23, 2024
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Despite some hiatuses and a non-lasting change in the guitar slot, X has amazingly soldiered on for four decades since its 1977 formation and 1980-1984 heyday to remain standing with its original lineup.

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Theater Review: “Leopoldstadt” — Bearing Witness

September 23, 2024
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“Leopoldstadt” is one of Tom Stoppard’s most heartfelt and expansive works, its poignant storyline inspired by events in his own life.

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Jazz Concert Review: Ran Blake Casts an Unbroken Spell at the Regattabar

September 23, 2024
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Pianist Ran Blake’s performance was like a long dreamscape of personal reflection and meditation.

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Jazz Album Reviews: Vibraphone Madness — Patricia Brennan and Warren Wolf

September 23, 2024
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Two fine examples of musicians taking the vibraphone in and out.

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Film Review: “The Substance” — The Beauty Trap

September 22, 2024
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“The Substance” is the most insane midnight movie you’ll see in a multiplex in 2024. Needless to say, I loved it.

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Rock Album Review: Galaxie 500, “Uncollected New York Noise 1988-1990” — Expanding the Band’s Legacy

September 22, 2024
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Through it all, the members of Galaxie 500 have stayed true to the idea of “indie” as a personal and political vision rather than a mere genre tag.

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Theater Reviews: Home Field Advantage — A Trio of European Stage Adventures

September 21, 2024
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Reviews of three shows seen during a trip to Ireland and England — Shakespeare at London’s Globe and “Dublin Oldschool” and “Riverdance” in Dublin.

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Rock Album Review: Nick Cave’s “Wild God” — A Time for Joy

September 21, 2024
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With the release of “Wild God,” his stirring 18th studio album, it seems as if the charismatic poète maudit has achieved, and more impressively maintained, his own version of peace.

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Concert Review: PJ Harvey at MGM Fenway — A Combo of Choreographed Play and Edgy Rock Show

September 20, 2024
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Many of PJ Harvey’s fans at MGM came for a challenging ride, and the performer gave it to them with a stunning show.

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Film Reviews: Toronto International Film Festival – Mike Leigh, Edna O’Brien, Sean Baker, and Rhodesia’s Last Days

September 20, 2024
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The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) had much to offer this year, once you walked through construction debris to get to the theaters. Here are some films worthy of note. 

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