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Classical CD Reviews: Andris Nelsons conducts Bruckner and Andrew Manze conducts Vaughan Williams

June 17, 2017
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For all the surface-y beauty of the BSO’s playing, it’s a dull interpretation of Anton Bruckner’s Symphony no. 3.

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Poetry Review: Lyrical Outrage — Songs of the Resistance

April 30, 2017
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Many of the poems live up to the title’s shout-out to Walt Whitman, cutting through the current political miasma with fresh wit, insight, and lyrical outrage.

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Visual Arts Commentary: The Berkshire Museum Violates Ethics to Sell 40 Works for $50 Million

August 5, 2017
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Why is The Berkshire Museum a sinking ship?

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Jazz CD Review: Dexter Gordon and John Coltrane Redux

July 20, 2018
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The release of previously unavailable recordings from Dexter Gordon and John Coltrane are causes for celebration. Two unforgettable voices in jazz — are back!

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Jazz CD Review: Philip Levine and Benjamin Boone Make “The Poetry of Jazz”

March 13, 2018
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For poet Philip Levine, music is not only a good thing in life: the good things in life are music.

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Jazz Concert Review: Chucho Valdés and Gonzalo Rubalcaba at Jordan Hall

February 18, 2018
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It was supposed to be an evening of sheer virtuosity, and that’s what it was.

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WATCH CLOSELY: “Requiem” — A Stylish, But Uneven, Occult Thriller

April 5, 2018
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If you’ve seen The Wicker Man and/or Hot Fuzz, you may recognize and appreciate the tone of these folk horror underpinnings.

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Book Review: “The Rebels and Other Short Fiction” — The Irish, Defeated

February 9, 2019
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This fine collection of short fiction reinforces Richard Power’s reputation as a master storyteller.

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Concert Review: Still Highway Stars — Deep Purple Brings the Faithful Back to 1972

July 27, 2015
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For the better part of two hours at Lynn Auditorium, this version of Deep Purple rocked a sold-out crowd chiefly made up of 50-somethings.

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Music Commentary: The 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Boston University Tanglewood Institute

August 27, 2016
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If any of you are harboring a budding young musician, investigate the possibility of he or she attending BUTI.

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