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Music Review: “Solid Sound Festival 2019” — A Far-Reaching Family Affair

July 2, 2019
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Wilco went all-in this year for a personal bond, inviting internet-culled winners onstage for live-band karaoke with the group.

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Jazz Album Review: “Swing Symphony” — Quintessential Wynton Marsalis

July 2, 2019
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Wynton Marsalis’ Swing Symphony is his third effort in the grand form.

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Theater Review: “Tea at Five” Doesn’t Deserve Faye Dunaway

July 2, 2019
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Faye Dunaway has chosen Tea at Five as the vehicle to bring her back to Broadway after a 37-year absence. Would that she had waited a bit longer for a vehicle more worthy of her considerable talents.

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Film Review: “Midsommar” — A Feminist Grimoire

July 2, 2019
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People versed in modern witchcraft or paganism may recognize some of the themes examined in Midsommar, but what I found most fascinating was the pronounced emphasis on female sexuality.

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Coming Attractions: June 30 through July 15 — What Will Light Your Fire

June 30, 2019
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

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Film Review: “Ophelia” is Revisionist, Romantic, Ravishing

June 30, 2019
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Ophelia is moving, intoxicating, haunting: the most visually pleasurable film I’ve seen so far this year.

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Book Review: Female Sexuality — From a Woman’s Point of View

June 29, 2019
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Neither narrative proffers an uplifting tale of female empowerment, but that is precisely their strength.

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Book Review: A Critical Look at Barbra Streisand’s Career

June 29, 2019
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Ethan Mordden’s exhaustive take on Barbra Streisand may not be what diehard fans are looking for.

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Film Feature: STREAMING DOCS — Summer 2019

June 28, 2019
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What are the best new documentaries on digital platforms? Look no further.

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Book Review: “Five Cities” — Urban Meditations on Turkish History and Culture

June 27, 2019
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Five Cities is a species of psychogeography, a deep map, that weighs the effects of topography, urban environments, and monuments of the past on mood and perspective.

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