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Arts Reconsideration: The 1971 Project — Celebrating a Great Year In Music (February Entry)

February 20, 2021
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Here’s yet one more fantastic thing about it no longer being 2020: it’s now the 50th anniversary of the excellent music that premiered in 1971.

Podcast Review: “CHECK YOUR HEAD: Mental Help for Musicians”

February 20, 2021
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It is vital to take into account the pivotal role that money, politics, and racism play in the availability and efficacy of mental health services.

Concert Music Review: Andris Nelsons returns to the Boston Symphony

February 20, 2021
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One can only hope that Gail Samuel’s hiring means that the BSO’s welcome-but-fitful efforts at expanding its repertoire and engaging the community of late will become central to its post-pandemic mission.

Film Review: “A Glitch in the Matrix” – Do Socially Maladjusted Men Dream of Black Trench Coats?

February 19, 2021
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A Glitch in the Matrix is nowhere near as unhinged as a Dinesh D’Souza “documentary,” but it’s mentally taxing to watch so many people describe the real world like it’s Minecraft.

Book Review: “No One is Talking about This” — Tale Of Two Realities

February 18, 2021
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You will come away impressed by Patricia Lockwood’s skillful literary play — enjoy an escape from your own Internet miasma, and then be affected by a powerful contrast to it.

Classical Music Album Review: Two Scintillating Israeli Pianists

February 18, 2021
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Two brilliant Israeli pianists have released exceptional musical offerings.

Television Review: Starz’s “Men in Kilts” — Far More than the Loch Ness Monster

February 17, 2021
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Unlike other pretentious and/or earnest travel shows, Men in Kilts is downright jolly.

Film Review: “4×4” — Pedal to the Metal

February 17, 2021
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Despite its potential for black comedy or moral sermonizing, 4×4 remains a gripping suspenser.

Book Review: “Under a White Sky” — Saving Ourselves and Nature

February 15, 2021
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Can we correct some of the mistakes we’ve made and engineer our way out of a deadly climate crisis of our own making?

Film Review: “Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar” — A Mildly Frothy Farce

February 15, 2021
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We’re desperate for some frothy good spirits, so welcome Barb & Star’s turquoise ‘n’ hot pink assault, forgive it for being mildly funny more often than wildly funny, and enjoy its modest pleasures.

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