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Book Review: “Sargent and Paris” — Sargent and Amnesia

April 29, 2025
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I wish this catalogue spelled out John Singer Sargent’s professional stance as a “juste milieu” painter more methodically. That term refers to those eager to be associated with new stylistic tendencies yet careful not to transgress the establishment’s norms.

Film Review: “Empire of Light” – A Lovely Celebration of Cinema and Those Who Love It

December 9, 2022
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Sam Mendes writes and directs an poignant ode to the escape we find in going to the movies.

Television Review: “It’s a Sin” — Poignant Remembrance of the AIDS Era

February 23, 2021
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Despite its inevitable darkness, It’s a Sin never loses sight of the joys of existence.

Jazz Feature: Pianist Jason Moran Repays It Forward

February 15, 2012
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From James P. Johnson to Thelonious Monk to Jason Moran, inspired mentors carry the past into the future.

Theater Review: “The Waverly Gallery” — A Powerful Look into a Descent into Dementia

June 5, 2019
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A splendid production of an impressive early effort from the talented writer Kenneth Lonergan.

Fuse Television Review: HBO’s “Doll & Em” — A Show Biz Satire That Loses Its Mojo

March 21, 2014
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The first few episodes of HBO’s “Doll & Em” operate as a fairly funny show-biz satire, but then the series takes a nosedive into turgid melodrama.

Visual Arts Review: “Respeto/Respect” — A Conversation After Centuries of Silence

February 5, 2019
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Given the tensions in our current political and social environment, conversations and alliances such as these, that generate respect through listening to the voices of others, is essential.

Musician Interview: Neal Francis on His Album “Return To Zero”

March 22, 2025
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Chicago singer-songwriter and pianist Neal Francis has been riding a smooth retro groove since the late 2010s, thanks to his stellar fusion of funk, soul, R&B, and psychedelic rock.

Theater Review: Mad Horse Theatre’s Talky Journey to the Afterlife

April 1, 2017
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Is the long trip through Purgatory worth the time? Not sure.

Album Review: James Taylor’s “Before This World” — Still Singing Pretty

June 15, 2015
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Before This World is a remarkable collection of what James Taylor calls “agnostic hymns, recovery songs and love songs” that stands up to the best of his work.

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