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Visual Art Review: Contemporary Ferns and Mounds at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

August 21, 2024
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This summer’s installation of new sculptures is evidence that creative interventions in nature can be harmonious.

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Visual Arts Review: Salvador Dalí Touches Down on Huntington Avenue — Quirky and Proud of It

August 9, 2024
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For decades the MFA gave Dalí the cold shoulder, so it’s great that this maiden voyage is non-puritanical and open to the artist’s less than wholesome instincts to provoke.

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Jazz Album Review: The Final Days of the 1369 Jazz Club — Rare and Precious Recordings

August 25, 2024
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Given the age of the recordings and peculiarities of the venue, the sound quality is very good — certainly more than good enough given the historical value of the amazing music captured therein.

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Book Review: Doing the “Art Monster” Mash

August 11, 2024
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The art monster is messy, ambitious, and narcissistic but couldn’t care less about what you think. Are you frightened?

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Jazz Album Reviews: A Trio of Superior Recordings Featuring Master Guitarists

August 22, 2024
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Three guitarists — Bill Banfield, Ray Obiedo, and Lee Ritenour — release superb albums.

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Arts Commentary: From the Editor’s Desk — By Popular Demand

August 6, 2024
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Back in February of this year I began to write a weekly column for the newsletter on Substack. A few readers have asked that I post these opinion pieces in the magazine.  Here is a selection of my favorites.

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Coming Attractions: August 18 through September 3 — What Will Light Your Fire

August 18, 2024
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Our expert critics supply a guide to film, visual art, theater, author readings, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.

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Film Review: “Caligula” — Now, More Than Ever

August 16, 2024
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After 45 years, this controversial juggernaut of a film has finally arrived, in all its ambitious, hot, messy, gratuitous splendor. Do see it on the big screen if at all possible.

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Music Festival Review: The Newport Jazz Festival at 70 — Bridging Generations and Styles

August 7, 2024
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Despite the charges of some purists, jazz was alive in the hands of a few veterans at Newport Jazz 2024, as well as newcomers sharing their own voices in the tradition.

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Classical Album Reviews: Two Pianists — George Li’s “Movements” and Bruce Liu’s “Waves”

August 7, 2024
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George Li’s latest release showcases a budding artist with a growing command of musical structure, technique, and character; Bruce Liu’s got the measure of Erik Satie’s music — next time, perhaps, he can take on more of it.

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