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Joseph Horowitz’s short, punchy, well-sourced, and compulsively readable book argues for bringing back the forgotten works of important Black composers.
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The trio shares Cecil Taylor’s love of rational freedom and adventure, but it doesn’t try to reproduce the pianist’s rip-roaring intensity.
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The documentary supplies plenty of deserved admiration for its haggard but gentle subject, but it doesn’t tell us enough about the enduring value of Kurt Vonnegut’s writing.
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The Velvet Queen, elegantly directed by Marie Amiguet and Vincent Munier, is a vivid chronicle of an arduous journey, old-fashioned but visually high-tech.
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The Kick album cycle drives home the essence of Arca’s musical vision: constant, relentless transformation.
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Once again,under challenging circumstances, the Revels cast and crew has pulled off a rousing good show.
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Our theater critics pick some of the outstanding productions in a year mangled by COVID.
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Roll calls of some of the notable musicians who passed away this year.
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Book Review: “Drawing the Line” — How to Respond to “Immoral” Artists
Drawing the Line is grounded in the work of ethicists and psychologists. Its prose is clear and its arguments systematic. But every avenue of investigation only opens up another pathway that ends as a cul-de-sac or doubles back on itself.
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