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CD Review: American Football’s “American Football (LP2)”

October 31, 2016
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American Football’s new album would be a fine effort for anyone but American Football.

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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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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.

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Book Interview: Natsume Sōseki — A Century After the Death of a Literary Giant

December 9, 2016
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Maybe finally we’re reaching the Natsume Sōseki moment in the English-speaking world.

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CD Reviews: John Adams — Harmonielehre and Short Ride in a Fast Machine (SFSO/Tilson Thomas)

February 21, 2012
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The recording was made in December 2010 in San Francisco’s Davies Symphony Hall, and reveals an orchestra fully at home in John Adams’ distinctive idiom.

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Concert Review: Gershwin’s “Of Thee I Sing” at Robbins Auditorium

May 19, 2017
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In all, Chorus pro Musica’s production was witty and diverting, timely in spots and smart throughout

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Book Interview: Sherwood Anderson — The American Bard of Inchoate Longings

February 4, 2013
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“What Sherwood Anderson knew and understood was the nature of inarticulate lives and what people do when they’re in the grip of strong feelings and words fail them.”

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Book Review: Neoliberal Soup for the Fledgling Capitalist Soul — “The Algebra of Wealth”

August 12, 2024
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Serious individuals of all stripes seeking candid yet pragmatic life, career, and financial guidance will find much to savor in this book.

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Arts Reconsideration: The 1971 Project — Celebrating a Great Year in Film (Part Four)

October 25, 2021
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More homages to 1971’s magnificent bursts of cinematic iconoclasm, from McCabe & Mrs. Miller to The Music Lovers and Walkabout.

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Classical CD Review: Elliott Carter Ballets

May 9, 2021
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Bottom line: these are excellent performances and a valuable documentation of Elliott Carter’s early work.

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