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Arts Interview: The Late E.L. Doctorow — Reduced to Art

July 24, 2015
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“When people ask how I became interested in history, I answer it was through an interest in popular culture and disreputable genres.”

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Book Review: “Hunting the Truth” — Models of Activism

May 14, 2018
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Hunting the Truth is a handbook on how to become an effective activist and an exciting, often awe-inspiring read.

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Book Interview: Translator Brian Nelson on Finally Hearing Émile Zola’s Voice in English

May 12, 2021
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“Why read Zola now? Leaving aside sheer enjoyment of his narrative art, I’d say: because his representation of society’s impact on the individuals within it memorably depicts what it means to be a human being in the modern world.”

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Arts Feature: According to Our Critics — The Best That TV Offered in 2021

December 22, 2021
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After a brief respite, we were driven indoors (again) and told to stay there, so we turned to our screens for entertainment.

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Jazz Album Reviews: Supple Piano Trios — Led by Les McCann and Bill Evans

November 22, 2023
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Two highly recommended sets available on vinyl in limited editions on Record Store Day, November 24. CD issues will follow shortly afterward.

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Musician Interview: Talking with Eliane Elias — A Brazilian Jazz Legend

May 27, 2025
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The performance at Groton Hill Music Center will “be a journey through Brazil. They will hear some classics, some great Brazilian love songs, and hear stories about the songs. I will dedicate some of the show to the bossa nova.”

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Police Violence Commentary: Another NYPD Murder — Two Decades Ago

September 11, 2020
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To be killed — as in murdered — by police you don’t necessarily have to be a person of color.

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The Fuse in London: Jazz Festival Diary 7

November 29, 2010
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A modern version of the venerable double bill: first, Drácula, a 1931 Spanish-language film accompanied by guitarist Gary Lucas performing his half-improvised original score. Next came the film Spark of Being, a re-imagining of the plot of Frankenstein, co-directed by filmmaker Bill Morrison and trumpeter-composer Dave Douglas, who led his band Keystone in 13 pieces…

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Music Festival Review: 11 for 11 — Highlights of Big Ears 2024

March 31, 2024
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‘More than cool’ was the defining ethos at this year’s Big Ears, a sprawling, sold-out festival that finds a dozen venues running concurrently over four days and nights.

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Theater Interview: Boston Public Works – Seven Playwrights Making a New Road Map for New Plays

November 2, 2014
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Self-production, I think, is for artists who also are entrepreneurs who have a burning desire to get their voice heard.

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