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Theater Review: “Elephant” — Truth or Dare

May 16, 2018
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As long as we’re sipping the truth serum wine, the biggest obstacle presented by the Storm Warnings Repertory Theatre production is — itself.

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Doc Talk: The Newburyport Documentary Film Festival — One of the Strongholds for the First Amendment

September 24, 2025
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As other outlets for reporting and investigating the truth are persecuted or succumb to pressure, the role of independent documentary filmmaking grows more urgent and vital.

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Book Review: The Fascinating Life Story of a Great American Composer — Samuel Adler

October 17, 2024
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Samuel Adler, now 96 and still composing, has released an updated version of his rich, entertaining, and sometimes gripping memoir of a life well lived.

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Rock CD Review: Remembering the “Bosstown Sound”

January 15, 2018
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We Bostonians are a tough bunch and the Remains had a tough sound. That’s what Boston music should be remembered for.

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Fuse Jazz Review: Chick Corea and Gary Burton Set Off A Fiery “Hot House”

October 23, 2012
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Chick Corea and Gary Burton were celebrating their recent disc, “Hot House,” which they said was meant to recall the sixties, when the two were starting their careers. But the sixties were never quite like this.

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Classical Music Review: A Conductor’s Debut

October 7, 2008
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By Caldwell Titcomb The New England Conservatory (enrollment 750) recently decided to upgrade its orchestral program. Its major move was to appoint the newly-endowed Stanford and Norma Jean Calderwood Director of Orchestras. The inaugural holder of the post is the well-established conductor Hugh Wolff. In 1975 he graduated magna cum laude from Harvard (where he…

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Film Reviews: Two Views from Ukraine at Sundance – Kids and Chaos

February 8, 2022
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With the eyes of the world on Ukraine right now, two films at Sundance came from that country, or what used to be that country.

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Film Review: “Wonka” — Chocolate, Sweet and Dark

December 15, 2023
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In a world that at times seems to have turned sour and colorless, “Wonka” brings much needed sweetness and beauty, making it a perfect diversion for the holiday season.

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Film Review: “Lynch/Oz” — Nobody’s in Kansas Anymore

July 7, 2023
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“Lynch/Oz” roams from The Yellow Brick Road to “Mulholland Drive”.

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Fuse Jazz CD Review: “Singular Curves” — An Album of Subtle Insinuations

August 14, 2014
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With their expert handling of powerfully understated compositions, this trio’s performances insinuate themselves into your mind and age there like fine wine.

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