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Culture Vulture in New York: Three Museums, Three Ways to Reject the Past

March 3, 2011
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The snow is gone, daffodils are coming up in Central Park, and there are terrific shows in all of the major New York museums. The three I saw—at the Guggenheim, the Neue Galerie, and the Whitney —all draw on the early part of the twentieth century when artists in Europe and the United States were…

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Book Review: “City on Fire”—Epic Literary Kindling

October 24, 2015
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For a long novel, City on Fire is generously accessible and one of its strengths is in its absorbing, immersive momentum.

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Film Review: “The Triplets of Belleville” – A 21st Century Animation Classic

August 21, 2018
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Sylvain Chomet’s sublime 2004 feature is a shimmering, knowing homage to the beginnings of sound animation.

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Music Review: Best New Album of July 2019

August 16, 2019
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Chance’s The Big Day beautifully blends authentic passion with superior talent and special guests with star power.

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Theater Review: “Anna Christie” — A Memorable Look at Life on the Margins

April 17, 2018
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The Lyric Stage production of Anna Christie does right by Eugene O’Neill’s brilliance.

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Jazz Concert Review: Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Indo-Pak Coalition at the ICA

March 19, 2018
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Indo-Pak Coalition’s energized music and performance somehow manages to square the circle —  it is as engaging as it is songful and intelligent.

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Classical Music Review: Osvaldo Golijov’s “Nazareno”

May 15, 2022
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Nazareno is bright, often joyous, and easy on the ears. That ought to count for something.

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Television Review: “Filthy Rich” — Crass Warfare

September 30, 2020
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For fans of novellas, Filthy Rich will be a trashy guilty pleasure.

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Concert Review: Boston Artists Ensemble — Chamber Music Done Right

January 16, 2016
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The Boston Artists Ensemble performance was full of bravado, virtuosity, subtlety, and charm.

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Short Fuse Commentary: Art and 9/11

September 11, 2012
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What percentage art? What percentage terrorist attack?

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