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Theater Review (NYC): ‘Thistles,’ a Prickly Family Dilemma by Cyndy A. Marion
This pandemic-era family drama sustains a tricky balance of tragedy and comedy most of the way thanks to a star turn by Mel House.
Read More »Music Reviews: Choral Music for Christmas from The Crossing and Cappella Romana
New albums of Christmas-related choral music from contemporary choir The Crossing and Eastern Orthodox music specialists Cappella Romana have brightened my holiday season.
Read More »March Sadness – How Much More Can We Take?
In these waning days of March 2021, I have been inflicted with a deep and abiding March sadness.
Read More »March 2020 – March 2021: The Year of Living Dangerously
As I turned the calendar pages during this past year, I kept thinking that this was the year of living dangerously because it seemed danger lurked everywhere.
Read More »CES 2021: Online Technology Show Done Right
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), like so many other film, trade, and technology events this past year, went digital. CES, however, was different. I’d begun to feel some burnout after so many ZOOM or other technology based online experiences. As I should have expected, the CES sponsor, the Consumer Technology …
Read More »Oxford Philharmonic Streams Tribute Concert to COVID-19 Vaccine Scientists
Musicians honor with a tribute concert the scientists who have labored to develop the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-10 vaccine.
Read More »Concert Review: Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra and Others – ‘Dedicated to 2020’ by Wuhan Composer Ye Zou at Beijing Music Festival
The opening concert on October 10 presented the world premiere of 'Dedicated to 2020' by Wuhan composer Ye Zou.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2020: R.I.P. (March 16–22)
SXSW 2020 was canceled due to risk of spreading COVID-19. It's the first time SXSW has ever been scrapped. Looking forward to SXSW 2021.
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