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Book Review: “The Art of Inclusion” — A Volume of Tributes to Philly Bookseller Extraordinaire Larry Robin

March 11, 2025
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Larry Robin is to Philadelphia what Allen Ginsberg is to Paterson, New Jersey. In short, he is beloved, far and wide.

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Book Reviews: The Fiction of Mikołaj Grynberg — Simultaneously Embracing the Tragic and the Comic

March 11, 2025
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Two astonishing books about the lives of Polish Jews who survived the Second World War or were born after the war.

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Dance Review: United Dance Company — Breaking Down Barriers, Beautifully

March 11, 2025
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The five performers with Down syndrome danced along with three professionally trained dancers without disabilities — and they all looked wonderful.

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Book Review: Peter Wolf’s “Waiting on the Moon” — A Captivating Memoir by Boston’s Own Zelig

March 10, 2025
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Timelines bounce a bit through the loosely organized, vignette-rooted book, where the back half casually weaves through a checklist of characters and tales not to be missed.

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Film Review: “Botticelli’s Primavera” — One of the Great Picture-Puzzles of the Italian Renaissance

March 10, 2025
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The stunning painting is beautifully presented in this documentary, but the flood of references to other works of art and quotations from classical and Renaissance writers might make the film a bit slow going for someone with no background at all in Renaissance cultural history.

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Jazz Concert Review: A Moody and Skeletal Evening from a Select Trio

March 10, 2025
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A unique, memorable summit of three intellectually minded luminaries who bridged jazz, classical, Latin and South Asian influences.

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Opera Preview: “The Seasons” — A Fascinating and Disturbing Weather Report

March 8, 2025
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“I wanted, with this opera, to see if audiences and collaborators could feel something about our changing weather, in an artistic space.”

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Classical Album Review: Handel’s Oratorio “Jephtha,” in All its Highly Dramatic Glory

March 8, 2025
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Conductor Jane Glover, marvelous soloists — including superstar countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen — and a superb chorus and orchestra invigorate one of Handel’s last and greatest works.

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Doc Talk: “Chaos” Reigns

March 8, 2025
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Errol Morris takes another look at Helter Skelter and the Charles Manson murders.

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Film Review: “There’s Still Tomorrow” — Hearing Women’s Voices

March 7, 2025
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Director/actress Paola Cortellesi’s “There’s Still Tomorrow” is yet another bold cinematic plea for women’s rights.

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