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Considering that none of Guillaume Guillon-Lethière’s history is familiar, absorbing this scholarly exhibition, which is accompanied by extensive labels and wall texts, is demanding.
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Much praised by Berlioz and others, this Italian opera (composed for the great mezzo María Malibran) brings a notable female composer out of the shadows.
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A profound piece of director Chris Wilcha’s life was being disrespected and threatened with extinction. He had to do something. He had to make a documentary about it.
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“The only way to keep the music alive is to view it as a living thing and support artists who approach it that way, rather than as a museum piece.”
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At this year’s festival: the Best Film of 2024, “We Strangers,” and a slew of gossipy docs on show business celebrities.
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This unconventional memoir suggests that music can do more than just change ideas or beliefs — it can transform minds, overhaul brains.
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The revolving cast members of the FTA road show were determined to reinforce the belief among members of the military that the Vietnam War was at best pointless and at worst criminally insane as well as murderous.
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Two films about the glories of summer are infused with bittersweet reminders of the reality of social class in America.
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Jazz Commentary: Celebrating Bassist William Parker’s Lifetime of Achievement
It was not just networking that propelled William Parker into the front rank of bassists. He could generate such a huge and complex cascade of sound that he energized leaders from Cecil Taylor and Ivo Perelman to Zoh Amba.
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