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Book Review: The Remarkable Life of Storm Jameson — Attention Tenderly Paid

January 2, 2015
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After reading this scholarly and accessible biography, I am convinced that Storm Jameson’s life is a must for anyone fascinated by the history of women writers in the 20th century.

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Book Review: “The Violet Hour” — Death Illuminated

August 2, 2016
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In her fabulous, intensely involving book, author Katie Roiphe crawls into the deathbeds of five writers who wrote brilliantly and prolifically.

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Concert Review: Third Coast Percussion at the Rockport Music Festival

June 17, 2024
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It has been nearly 20 years, but Third Coast Percussion has managed to retain its uncanny freshness and vitality.

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Jazz Preview / Commentary: Jason Moran’s Monk Project

January 19, 2012
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So Jason Moran has decided to re-create something that is already a pinnacle of a master’s work –- something that could hardly be improved on. You could be expected to ask Why? and How?

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Film Preview: Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival 2023

February 15, 2023
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This is the event’s 48th year, making the Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival the longest running genre festival in the country.

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Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

August 23, 2015
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, music, dance, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.

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Concert Review: Boston Lyric Opera’s all-Bernstein Double-bill

May 20, 2018
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The BLO’s production was one of the troupe’s true staging triumphs of late, transforming the Steriti Ice Rink into a 1950s-style nightclub.

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Music Review: Kurt Rosenwinkel & Orquestra de Jazz de Montesinhos (OJM) – A Temporary Relationship

September 22, 2010
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Kurt Rosenwinkel’s compositional style is undeniably ingenious and appealing; it is strong on tuneful, singable lines that move logically from chord to chord and occasionally lead listeners to unexpected places. Our Secret World. Wommusic CD; $15.99 via Amazon; $14.99 [ + shipping] through the musician’s website. It’s also for sale as a download through iTunes.…

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Film Review: “Ricki and the Flash” — A Damp Squib

August 15, 2015
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Ricki and the Flash is a film that is bad enough to hurt a lot of reputations.

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Book Review: Christopher Hitchens — Final Stings From the Gadfly

April 8, 2016
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These pieces could have been written yesterday, which speaks volumes about the eternal recurrence of the moronic inferno of the political.

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