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Beneficence is a novel that lingers, tucking details into its heavy folds.
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In Limbo, Aminé’s become more reflective, yet he never loses sight his boisterous mischievousness.
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Doja Cat offers a glaring example of why the music industry’s new (albeit Big Brother-inspired) way of doing digital business is here to stay.
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Did Jacob’s Pillow want to remind us, now more than ever, of a famous phrase from a 1848 Shaker song: “Tis the gift to be simple, tis the gift to be free.”
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The Pale Door, following in the steps of so many horror films these days, spoils a promising premise via a contrived and uneven story line.
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Partially completed before the pandemic hit and assembled during quarantine, the EP feels uniquely suited to ease our collective glumness.
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So what’s up with the 16 year old Naima, who has been mostly watching and listening? Is it time for her to become an “adult”?
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What Makes the Monkey Dance is a comprehensive examination of the life and career of an extraordinary artist that is smart enough to stop short of hagiography.
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A cautionary list of cliches, accumulated during a lifetime’s observation, for the next generation of jazz critics — and readers of same.
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Theater Commentary: Notes Toward a Definition of Theater, Part One — “Be Bold and Wild”
As we grapple with building the brave new world of live theater in a Covid and post-Covid world, a few stray thoughts.
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