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With gentle humor and insight, Lea Ypi draws rich portraits of the three caring adults she grew up with in the authoritarian world of her childhood in Albania.
Ozark supplied some vital, if depressing insights, about what liberal Americans really value: money and power, rather than what they say they treasure, family and equality. The catch is that this is no longer news.
Panah Panahi’s film is a powerful ode to the will to escape a restrictive society — and to tell stories.
I am not sure where the track titles come from, but I am guessing the problems the band had getting together under Covid must have something to do with them.
Ivory is at its best when Omar Apollo fully commits to taking adventures into different sonic spaces.
Like the films of the 2000s, Senior Year is filled with chuckles but eschews substance.
Nazareno is bright, often joyous, and easy on the ears. That ought to count for something.
As the age of Covid-19 finally wanes, Arts Fuse critics supply a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, author readings, and music. Please check with venues when uncertain whether the event is available by streaming or is in person. More offerings will be added as they come in.
Violinist Lea Birringer’s performance of the Christian Sinding selections are impressive. Her Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, though, is missing drive, excitement, and passion.
Music Commentary: The Gershwin Prize and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — Selling Out Quality for Profit
Both the Gershwin Prize and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exist to glorify popular song. Both, in fairly short order, relaxed their initial high artistic standards.
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