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Anna Sokolow’s art was the gift of distillation, designed around the choreographic mot juste and saying only that and nothing else. Performed by the right dancers, adequately coached, that simplicity can be resonant.
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So Miguel Zenón, who on saxophone has the facility of a bebopper, which he uses discreetly, is here a singer as well as an instrumentalist.
Read MoreBy Liza Weisstuch An illuminating new book suggests that, post-Holocaust, the question is no longer whether Jews should live in Germany but how they should live there. Being Jewish in the New Germany by Jeffrey Peck. (Rutgers University Press) Read an excerpt from “Being Jewish in the New Germany.” Last year marked the 60-year anniversary…
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Once again, drummer Ralph Peterson pays fine homage to Art Blakey’s tradition of joyous, hard-edged bashing jazz.
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Come True squanders all of its narrative potential in favor of an awkward and poorly developed romance and a “twist” ending even M. Night Shyamalan would scoff at.
Read MoreIt is our good fortune that the Library of America has decided to make H. L. Mencken’s Prejudices, a mother load of uproarious, unruly, acidic reviews and commentaries on all things American — books, music, democracy, religion, education, food, women, mores — available.
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Nicolas Cage plays a man who craves renown but can only captivate an audience of sleepyheads.
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Sultry, smart, and sweet, From a Window To A Screen will be a perfect accompaniment to romantic winter nights.
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The strength of Roundabout of Death lies in its credibility, and in a specificity that defies detail.
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In the age of truthiness, poet Frederick Seidel’s is a welcome voice.
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Arts Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2025