When music is so baldly programmatic we should listen in two ways: with the context in mind, and purely musically.
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘Dimension Zero,’ a Riotous Anti-Capitalist Puppet Musical
Spiky and overflowing, 'Dimension Zero' whips its traditions and influences into a cheeky gumbo, its earnest anti-capitalist message wrapped in cosmic-psychedelic paraphernalia and unstoppable hijinks.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Gaslit Brain’ by Jennifer Fraser
'The Gaslit Brain' warns that assaults on the mind are as real as those on the body, a warning that needs to be heard.
Read More »Music & Book Reviews: John Lennon’s ‘Power to the People’ Box Set, plus Cindy Walker, Maia Sharp, the Cowsills, NRBQ, and Graham Parker
Most notable are previously unreleased live jams from the 'Some Time in New York City' sessions. They feature Elephant’s Memory, augmented by a star-studded guest list that includes George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Frank Zappa, Keith Moon, Nicky Hopkins, and Klaus Voormann.
Read More »Videogame Review: ‘Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch’ – A Tactically Addictive Roguelite
A review of 'Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch,' a rich, addictive and genuinely fun Roguelite Tactical RPG videogame.
Read More »Concert Review: Modus Operandi Orchestra, Violinist Chloé Kiffer, and Mozart (October 15, 2025)
Violinist Chloé Kiffer's rich-toned, elegant, note-perfect playing took Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 to a high level rivaling the weightiness of his final two symphonies at MOO's latest NYC concert.
Read More »New York Film Festival Review: ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ from Jim Jarmusch
Jim Jarmusch constructs three scenarios about family, all different, but all revealing isolation between adult children and their parents.
Read More »New York Film Festival Review: ‘Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost’
Ben Stiller's documentary chronicles his parents as iconic humorists and an integral part of American TV culture in the 1960s and 1970s.
Read More »Theater Review: ‘Punch’ Makes Its Broadway Impact
In ''Punch' Jacob learns that violence isn't an answer to his feelings of inferiority. Self-acceptance and forgiveness come from accountability and truth.
Read More »Concert Review: Parlando Chamber Orchestra – Can Art Make You a Better Person? Music of Strauss, Mendelssohn, Schreker
Can art make you a better person? Ian Niederhoffer and his chamber orchestra Parlando posed the question thoughtfully at the ensemble's season-opening concert.
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