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Hip-Hip Review: Aminé’s “Limbo” — Playfully Mature

August 25, 2020
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In Limbo, Aminé’s become more reflective, yet he never loses sight his boisterous mischievousness.

Music Commentary: The Summer of Doja Cat — Never the Same Thing Twice

August 25, 2020
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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.

Dance Review: Tero Saarinen Company’s “Borrowed Light” — Elegantly Elemental

August 24, 2020
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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.”

Film Review: “The Pale Door” — Open and Shut

August 24, 2020
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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.

Indie Folk/Rock EP Review: Kate Bollinger — Music for Our Melancholy Moment

August 24, 2020
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Partially completed before the pandemic hit and assembled during quarantine, the EP feels uniquely suited to ease our collective glumness.

Film Review: “An Easy Girl” — Finally, a Worthwhile Movie on Netflix

August 24, 2020
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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”?

Book Review: “What Makes the Monkey Dance” — The Mystery of Chuck Prophet

August 23, 2020
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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.

Music Commentary: The Catechism of Jazz Critical Cliches

August 23, 2020
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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.

Film Review: More Movies to Watch While Sheltering in Place — Campus Best, Post 1980

August 22, 2020
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Let’s experience college nostalgically and vicariously, with this pick of the best college movies of the last 35 years.

Film Review: “Tesla” — The Romance of Invention

August 22, 2020
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This ambitious biopic is a valuable reminder that the films in this genre need not be formulaic or grandiose. In fact, they are at their most appealing when they channel the idiosyncrasy and mystery of their subjects.

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