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Jazz Album Review: “Merci Miles! Live at Vienne” — Of Historic as well as Musical Value

June 28, 2021
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Davis solos less on Merci Miles than I wish he had, but he plays with precision, taste, and expression.

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Film Commentary: Provincetown Film Festival — A Very Good Year

June 28, 2021
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John Waters and I were in sync with our favorite in this year’s festival.

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Opera Commentary: Labor Action at the Met — “Wear Your Union Colors!” — Update

June 26, 2021
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Locked-Out MET Stagehands and Skilled Craftspeople ,Joined by Union Supporters, Launch First-of-Its-kind Interactive “Virtual Picket Line.”

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Television Review: “Starstruck” — Rewriting the Rom-Com

June 25, 2021
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Starstruck is the rare rom-com that will appeal to audiences who aren’t just fans of the genre.

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Jazz Album Review: Barry Altschul’s 3Dom Factor — “Long Tall Sunshine”

June 25, 2021
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Long Tall Sunshine pulls off a delightful paradox: it combines in-your-face vigor with subtlety, probing free improvisations with appealing compositions.

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Television Review: “Penguin Town” — Birdwatching

June 23, 2021
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For kids and penguin lovers, Penguin Town is a gushy fait accompli. But the series also has rewards for others.

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Book Review: “The Brilliant Abyss” — Our Imperiled Oceans

June 23, 2021
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Helen Scales is a self-described nerd who studies the ocean as an enthusiast as well as a scientist.

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Jazz Album Review: “Harold Land: Westward Bound!”

June 22, 2021
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Saxophonist Harold Land has been a major contributor to the rich tapestry of jazz. Check him out.

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Film Review: “Luca” — The Passions of a Sea Monster

June 22, 2021
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This Italian fairy tale is more whimsical than groundbreaking, but it has all the delights of a day at the beach.

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Short Fuse Podcast #41: Finding Home Through Song: A Conversation with Naledi Masilo

June 22, 2021
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Naledi Masilo is a South African musician who explores the beauty and power of music and song to expand our sense of place.

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