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Book Review: “Exposed” — Between Two Incompatible Worlds

June 5, 2019
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Jean-Philppe Blondel’s books are especially praised by critics for their charm and smoothly-shaped prose.

Dance Preview: The Latest Buzz about Luminarium Dance

September 16, 2018
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“The work is now stronger having successfully balanced both the needs of the visual choreography and the sound.”

Movie Review: Black Power Mixtape 1967–1975 — Scattered, Skewed, But Engaging

October 17, 2011
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This intriguing documentary, made up of first-hand footage about the Black Power movement, will air on WGBH’s Independent Lens this Thursday @ 10 p.m.

Arts Remembrance: Pharoah Sanders, A Primordial Saxophone Deity, (1940-2022)

September 25, 2022
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Sometimes Pharoah Sanders came back and played like a primordial saxophone deity, cutting into the rhythm section like an act of penetration.

Commentary/CD Reviews: Recent Symphonic Recordings From Boston Orchestras

May 19, 2015
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A series of new and recent recordings by Boston orchestras demonstrate that, in the right hands, symphonic music since 1945 remains alive and well, still powerful, fresh, and vibrant.

Television Review: Too Much Reality? “Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser”

August 12, 2025
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The Netflix documentary “Fit for TV” reveals the truth about quickie weight loss.

Classical CD Reviews: Thompson & Barber Symphonies and Francois-Xavier Roth’s Mahler

December 8, 2017
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Francois-Xavier Roth’s Mahler is full of energy; the National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic’s account of Randall Thompson’s Symphony no. 2 is gripping.

Jazz Album Review: Quinsin Nachoff’s “Pivotal Arc” — Rhythmic Vitality Galore

July 29, 2020
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This is demanding contemporary music that succeeds at the trick of pulling you in — and makes you glad to be there.

Jazz CD Review: The Dominique Eade Quartet at Scullers & Ran Blake / Dominique Eade CD, “Whirlpool”

February 11, 2012
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Dominique Eade’s two greatest gifts are her clarity of musical thought and her courage as an improviser. She does not try to be a cabaret-style interpreter or a ring-a-ding-ding swinger.

Pop-Folk Album Review: Singer-Songwriter Terry Kitchen Offers Up a Splendid Batch of New Songs (and a Couple of Covers)

July 5, 2025
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In his new album, Terry Kitchen moves effortlessly through lilting songs of happiness and sadness.

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