Drawing in part from his experience in the insect-protein industry, Cadesky uses alternative protein and emerging food systems as part of a broader conversation.
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Music Reviews: A Tribute to Badfinger’s Pete Ham, plus Graham Parker, the Tasty Kings, and the Claudettes
A multi-artist tribute focuses on little-known numbers that previously existed only in Pete Ham’s home demo versions. Their excellence underscores how much untapped potential he possessed.
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Sikoryak presents three famed historical documents along with modern characters in a pairing that delights and informs.
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'Celebrity Autobiography' is a rollicking production of celebrated actors reading excerpts from various stars' memoirs that are unintentionally laugh-out-loud.
Read More »Discovering Funny at ATX TV Fest: Five Shows, and the Writers of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’
What is "funny?" Besides just showing us funny shows, this year’s ATX TV Festival took two deep dives into the subject.
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Four composers combine in an appealing work promoting "a shared community between us and the other living creatures that make us possible."
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Like Dante Alighieri’s 'Divine Comedy' and Nick Tosches' novel 'In the Hand of Dante,' Schnabel’s unique and mesmerizing film adaptation of the novel does not lend itself to facile understanding.
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Springsteen’s return to his home turf lends a special flavor to this performance.
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In 'Chris & Martina: The Final Set,' Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova review their intense rivalry as well as their lasting friendship.
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In 1997, 39 members of the American cult known as Heaven's Gate "unalived" themselves. "The Leader" tells the story.
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