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A young ensemble, the USE is a technically accomplished one and, regardless of the interpretive strengths or weaknesses of each reading, the group’s sheer skill level is evenly impressive.
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A surprisingly moving collection, all of it mightily played and sung by musicians who clearly intuit John Harbison’s musical language.
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Flame in a Stable admits the reader into the committed life of a literate, far-reaching, colloquial, passionate, playful, and witty poetic voice,
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This is a fresh take on a teen sex comedy: someone who worships logic sets out to explore the complexity of sexuality.
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Brian Wilson tweeted: “I loved her voice so much and she was a very special person and a dear friend. This just breaks my heart. Ronnie’s music and spirit will live forever.”
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Both of these exhibits are examples of the artist as a 21st century shaman — a prophetic, as well as a creative, force.
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Soprano saxophonist Emile Parisien’s new disc is deliberately, and satisfyingly, international.
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The rewards of these and other recordings provide ample proof that, with its shape-shifting qualities, the string quartet will continue to be a powerful asset for talented jazz composers.
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Arts Remembrance: Film Critic Michael Wilmington — A Memory
Remembering film critic Michael Wilmington, a unique guy, and friend, whom I knew for 53 years.
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