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Streaming Docs — Autumn 2019

October 27, 2019
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Wondering where to find the best documentaries on digital platforms? Look no further.

Jazz Album Review: The Bad Plus’ “Activate Infinity” — Emotionally Narrow

October 25, 2019
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The Bad Plus are telling stories, but the trio doesn’t seem to want to follow wherever they might lead, which narrows their music’s emotional range.

Film Review: “The Lighthouse” — “Nothing Good Happens When Two Men Are Left Alone in a Giant Phallus.”

October 25, 2019
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The Lighthouse generates dark humor from the madness of toxic males gone rogue — wired to dominate, even as they self-destruct.

Jazz Album Review: A Confidently Rousing “La Marseillaise” from Pianist Laszlo Gardony

October 25, 2019
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One of the strengths of Laszlo Gardony’s playing is his confident insistence on what he is doing, his impressive self-assurance.

Film Review: “By the Grace of God” — The Human Cost of Abuse

October 24, 2019
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Despite some glimmers of hope, By the Grace of God will not be an easy film for anyone — for loyal believers, for those disillusioned by the church, for anyone who has suffered from abuse.

Classical Album Review: A Splendid Introduction to the Music of Alberto Ginastera

October 24, 2019
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Ginastera’s innovative style often draws comparisons to Bartók and Stravinsky for the artful ways in which he integrated folk music and dance forms from his native country into a striking, modernist musical language.

Concert Review: Sergio Mendes & Bebel Gilberto — 60th Anniversary of Bossa Nova

October 24, 2019
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For Sergio Mendes, the captivating anniversary show was a chance to look back on the early years of bossa nova and its birthplace.

Classical CD Reviews: Offenbach’s “La Périchole,” Aaron Jay Kernis’ Orchestral Works, and Baiba Skride plays Bartók

October 23, 2019
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Marc Minkowski’s recording of Jacques Offenbach’s La Périchole pays the composer a handsome tribute in his birthday year; violinist Baiba Skride’s new all-Bartók disc is one of the year’s best.

Theater Review: “Jordan” — Technology Packs a Sucker Punch

October 23, 2019
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Cyberspace begins to look like a hostile place for women, as dangerous as a frat party. Females log-on at their peril.

Theater Review: “Trayf” — By the Book of Numbers

October 23, 2019
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Evaluated as an empathy workout, Trayf never asks us to break a sweat.

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