Elements of horror punctuate a clamorous comedy of characters desperately searching for a place where they might feel like they belong.
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Music Review: Indie Round-Up – Great Unknowns, Arty Hill, Papa Juke
On The Great Unknowns' long-awaited second album, Becky Warren's soft alto retains its ability to soothe and wrench at the same time.
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This powerful one-woman show about life with a mentally disturbed brother deserves a larger venue than the tiny 78th Street Theatre Lab.
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The flashy young virtuoso makes a deep impression in her vivid tribute to Vladimir Horowitz on his very own Steinway.
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The Godfather of Rhythm and Blues is dead at 90.
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Drawing on rock, tango, movie-thriller music, Baroque opera, hip-hop, and more, the score of this "steampunk murder mystery" is consistently engaging and exciting.
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This delightful and original "Best of Edinburgh" anti-gravity show is well worth seeing, even if it overstays its welcome a bit.
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Less drinking, more gambling? There's no angle from which this makes sense.
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Beset by static, power outages, and flaky equipment, a Soviet radio show rattles on as the world outside falls apart.
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Each song is a shiny chip off a mysterious compound of intelligent thought and honest feeling.
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