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A trio of reviews of recordings that include sadly neglected pieces by Dvořák, pianist Mitsuko Uchida’s phenomenal Diabelli Variations, and a haunting, arresting round-up of new music by the Departure Duo.
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You can forgive director Bruce Weber for gushing in admiration about photographer Paolo Di Paolo’s uncovered legacy. There’s plenty to gush about.
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Darren Aronofksy’s new film might not be everyone’s cup of ambergris.
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If dancing around as a giant CGI monster makes someone happy, then that is enough to make me happy. Let’s embrace what makes us different and do what we love. Read More
Poet and professor Jed Rasula makes the case for The Waste Land‘s lasting revolutionary impact in his engaging and insightful, if occasionally discursive, study.
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It’s hard to imagine anyone producing a more complete and authoritative biography of baritone sax player Pepper Adams.
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Our music critics pick some of the standout albums and performances of 2022.
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At its core, the Revels is about bringing together actors and audience, but there are several stagecraft successes to note this time around
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As befits an official biography, Silver and Greenwald approach their subject with decorum and respect: they neither hide nor emphasize potentially controversial elements, carefully outlining the sources of money in Isabella’s family and the old Boston Brahmin fortune of her devoted husband.
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Arts Commentary: The Enduring Dream of a White Christmas
The holiday is celebrated in every part of the world, but only a small portion of those places actually have snow then. So why this enduring notion of a white Christmas?
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