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Theater Review: “Paradise Blue” — Hit the High Notes

August 31, 2022
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This dark and jazzy noir drama would be compelling if it just focused on dramatizing a jazz artist’s quest for artistic perfection.

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Rock Review: Jade Hairpins — Cruising Down “Harmony Avenue”

June 13, 2020
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In the spirit of its mischievous name, Jade Hairpins never takes itself all that seriously, and that is all to the good. Why dampen eccentricity this joyful with any reservations?

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Film Review: “Rebecca” Remade — Pretty But Unnecessary

October 27, 2020
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What is the problem with this Rebecca? It is stunning to look at and well-crafted, but I sometimes felt as though the actors were striving for a tone more suitable to a film other than the one they were in.

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Theater Review: “Cambodian Rock Band” — The Rhythms of Betrayal

October 30, 2019
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At its best, Lauren Yee’s vibrant play with music offers a compelling exploration of survivor guilt, the urge for revenge, the deforming power of the past, and the impossibility of finding justice for crimes against humanity.

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Music Preview: Lettuce — Creating the Funk of Tomorrow

January 18, 2016
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Lettuce is in the midst of a headlining tour; on January 22 the group will be back on its old stomping grounds in Boston..

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Book Review: “I Am Brian Wilson” — The Mystery Remains

October 11, 2016
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The central mystery of the life of Brian Wilson: How did such a sweet and fragile soul create such complex and enduring music?

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Concert Review: The Cantata Singers Celebrates its Fiftieth Season — Bach to the Future

September 23, 2013
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The jam-packed audience for the opening performance of the fiftieth season was filled with Cantata Singers old timers.

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Film Interview: WJIB Owner Featured in IFFBoston Documentary Short

April 27, 2017
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Derek Frank’s film tells the story of radio station owner Bob Bittner, whose one-man network has generated a cult following.

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Music Commentary: 2018-19 Boston Classical Music Fall Season Preview (Orchestras, Opera, and New Music, mainly)

September 24, 2018
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There’s so much going on in the area that’s good that it’s a challenge to go wrong.

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Visual Arts Review: Mary Lee Bendolph’s Amazing Quilts

May 4, 2018
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Mary Lee Bendolph’s designs are stunning works of contemporary design, lacking any taint of provincialism, with as much visual sophistication as you would find in any New York gallery.

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