Search Results: Annette

Book Review: “Pilobolus” — Movement, at Wild Play

April 1, 2024
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Drawing on wide-ranging research and personal anecdotes gathered during the time he spent with the company, Robert Pranzatelli navigates us through the insouciance and absurdity of Pilobolus’ past.

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Jazz Album Review: “Johnny Griffin, Live at Ronnie Scott’s 1964” — A Somewhat Flawed Set

March 27, 2024
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This is a blemished set that I, a Johnny Griffin enthusiast, am glad to have.

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Coming Attractions: April 7 through 23 — What Will Light Your Fire

April 7, 2024
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Our expert critics supply a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, author readings, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.

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Jazz Appreciation: Moppa Elliott Does It All for You

March 25, 2024
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Moppa Elliott is an important jazz composer and a dynamic leader. When he brings a group to our area (which happens only rarely), do not miss the gig. When he issues a new recording, pay attention.

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Music Commentary: A Deep Dive into The Mothers of Invention’s “Plastic People”

March 29, 2024
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Frank Zappa’s tight editing ensured that “Plastic People” was a compelling aural creation, and his fierce confidence compelled listeners to pay attention to the words.

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Book Review: “3 Shades of Blue” — Transcendent Art, Despite Personal Demons

March 26, 2024
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“3 Shades of Blue” is at its most compelling seen as an extended essay about drugs, creativity, the jazz life, and the mysterious nature of musical genius. 

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Jazz Album Review: The Lynne Arriale Trio’s “Being Human” — An Expected Joy

March 11, 2024
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 The dynamics of this splendid trio album, “a response to the division and turmoil in our world,” are gracefully balanced.

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Visual Arts Review: Various Views of “Emancipation”

March 12, 2024
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On the occasion of the 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, seven Black artists were asked to respond to the theme of emancipation.

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Fuse News: Farewell, My Darling Annette

April 10, 2013
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No! No Annette. How unfair, the death of the fabulous Annette Funicello!

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Book Review: “Epic Annette” — What is Heroism?

March 10, 2023
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Surely the selfless subject of Anne Weber’s Epic Annette qualifies beyond doubt as a true heroine of the twentieth century?

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