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New Album Releases June 23, 2009: R.E.M., Def Leppard, Dream Theater, Pete Yorn, Shawn Colvin, Regina Spektor, Lemonheads, Ginuine
Revisiting past glories with R.E.M. and Def Leppard and new music from Regina Spektor and more...
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Telethon by Kristin Newbom
Watching this play is like listening to a brilliant piece of music executed with precision and filled with surprises.
Read More »DVD Review: Zane Grey Theatre — Complete Season One
A great gift for vintage TV and western buffs across the plains.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): The Pied Pipers of the Lower East Side
It may look like Utopia, but there's always a sugar daddy.
Read More »DVD Review: Playing Shakespeare – Featuring Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, Patrick Stewart, and Ben Kingsley
Barton and his actors bring Shakespeare back to a human level without sacrificing the magic or beauty of the language.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Squiggy and the Goldfish by Lenny Schwartz and Ore, or Or by Duncan Pflaster
The oddly titled "Ore, or Or" is an artfully constructed, well-aimed, and resonant story of a modern New York City love triangle.
Read More »Theater/Dance Review (NYC): Le Serpent Rouge by Austin McCormick and Company XIV
This extravagant, sexually charged dance-theater piece is a visionary re-imagining of the story of Adam, Eve, and Lilith.
Read More »Glee, Rock of Ages, and the Show-Tunification of Classic Rock and Pop
Songs by Journey, Whitesnake, and even Amy Winehouse are becoming show tunes.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Mare Cognitum by David McGee
Despite a spiritual awakening and a trip to the Moon, not enough happens in this promising but frustrating play.
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