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Book Review: “A Carnival of Atrocities” — Poetic Journey into a Bedeviled Night

April 2, 2025
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For those with an appetite for lyrical absurdity, this dark and demanding journey into a bedeviled night will repay the effort.

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April Short Fuses — Materia Critica

April 1, 2025
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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

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Theater Review: “Night Side Songs” — A Powerful Musical About the Kingdom of the Sick

April 1, 2025
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Ace performances help make Night Side Songs a rich and moving experience, compounded by the fact that it is valuable to be in a room full of empathy and love in these trying times.

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Concert Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra’s “Coltrane: Legacy for Orchestra” — An Evening of Worthwhile Rethinkings

April 1, 2025
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With so many cooks, flaws were inevitable. But the effort was noble, and hearing Terence Blanchard’s beautiful trumpet sound in Symphony Hall was a transcendent experience.

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Book Review: “Fear No Pharaoh” — How American Jews Accommodated Slavery

April 1, 2025
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Richard Kreitner’s narrative shows that, in general, Jews were apparently no more intolerant of slavery than any other Americans – notwithstanding their spiritual and national history of liberation from bondage.

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Theater Review: “The Triumph of Love” — A Gender Bender of a French Farce

March 31, 2025
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“The Triumph of Love” lacks the physical comedy and swift action that usually characterize a farce. Here the dialogue is the action. 

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Arts Commentary: Time to Step Off the “Carousel” of Denial

March 31, 2025
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We desperately need plays and musicals — produced by local companies with courage and nerve — that acknowledge that the cancer of autocracy is here, today, and becoming stronger. That is the demand — will any answer the call?

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Album Review: “Curiosity for Solo Electric Guitar Ensemble” — Sonic Wonderings

March 31, 2025
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Roger Clark Miller’s latest solo electric guitar ensemble album showcases him at his best, blending avant-garde experimentation with familiar guitar rock textures.

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Artist Feature: Architectural Illustrator Frank Costantino — Adding Soul to the Built Environment

March 31, 2025
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“Visionary Projects” at the Boston Athenaeum is a captivating exhibition of Frank M. Costantino’s work, a display of over 80 drawings and watercolors.

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Coming Attractions: March 30 Through April 14 — What Will Light Your Fire

March 30, 2025
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Our expert critics supply a guide to film, visual art, theater, author readings ,television, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.

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