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Book Review: “Revive Us Again” — Rev. Dr. William Barber II’s Quest to Revive Compassion

December 24, 2018
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Rev William Barber II has effectively demonstrated again and again what he often calls “fusion politics” across lines of race, age, and religion.

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Classical Music CD Reviews: ROCO’s “Visions Take Flight,” Nordic Affect’s “He(a)r,” and “John Cage: Guitar.”

December 23, 2018
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Visions Take Flight is one of those rarest of accomplishments: a contemporary music album that’s a sheer joy to listen to, from start to finish. And John Cage on guitar? Why not?

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WATCH CLOSELY: Sabrina’s Solstice, and Other Dark Seasonal Gems

December 23, 2018
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Where do you go once you’ve watched the classic Xmas films? Some suggestions.

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Classical CD Reviews: Shades of Debussy at 100

December 22, 2018
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An impressive collection of nine new releases (seven of which are reviewed here). While some might not displace the classic recordings of Debussy already out there, this gathering offers some welcome and fresh interpretive contrasts.

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Classical Music Commentary: Best Opera and Vocal Recital Recordings, 2018

December 22, 2018
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A list of the most memorable opera and vocal recital recordings of the year.

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Music Commentary: Top Classical Performances of 2018

December 21, 2018
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Our critic’s twelve favorite classical music performances that he reviewed this past year.

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Theater Review: “1776” — Retrograde History Lesson

December 20, 2018
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While the push for diversity in casting is admirable, it’s not enough to resuscitate a script that feels dated, even regressive in its approach to historical storytelling.

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Book Review: “The Barefoot Woman” — A Survivor’s Eulogy

December 19, 2018
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The Barefoot Woman is lyrical but also informative and ethnographic, as much a memoir of a mother as it is of her way of life.

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Visual Arts Review: “Armenia!” — Art, Religion, and Trade at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

December 18, 2018
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Armenian cultural history has always been about survival: between Armenians preserving their art within the shifting boundaries of their homeland, and carrying their art beyond the country’s borders.

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Jazz CD Review: The Gil Evans Orchestra — Hidden Treasures, Vol #1

December 18, 2018
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Quite properly, Miles Evans evokes rather than mimics his dad’s arrangements on this excellent disc.

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