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New compilations from One-derful! Records are an archive of early Chicago soul, doo-wop, and R&B.
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Movie Review: Chris Rock’s ‘Top Five’ with Rosario Dawson, Kevin Hart, and Tracy Morgan
"Top Five" better than just another celebrity vanity project.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Goodbye to All That,’ Starring Paul Schneider, Melanie Lynskey
Playwright and screenwriter of 'Junebug,' the award winning Angus MacLachlan, has done it again with 'Goodbye to All That'
Read More »Music Reviews: Jazz Albums from Ranee Lee, Rodney Whitaker, and Gian-Carla Tisera
Three good quality 2014 jazz albums you may have missed.
Read More »“Serial” Podcast Reveals a National Appetite for Storytelling
NPR's "Serial" has caught the nation by storm (and surprise).
Read More »Movie Review: Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ with Martin Freeman, Ian McKellan, Evangeline Lilly, Luke Evans, and Richard Armitage
How does 'Battle' fit in and does it find time to end one trilogy while simultaneously setting up another? In one word: incredibly.
Read More »Book Review: ‘A Pleasure and a Calling’ – A Psychological Thriller by Phil Hogan
A Pleasure And A Calling is an enthralling psychological thriller.
Read More »Billy Collins, Former Poet Laureate at the NY Botanical Gardens: ‘The Holiday Train Show’
Children's screams of delight and laughter and adults "ahhhs" accompanied the beauty and splendor of the magnificent miniature recreations designed and staged amongst flowering plants and foliage.
Read More »Music DVD Review: Jack Bruce – ‘Rockpalast: The 50th Birthday Concerts’
'The 50th Birthday Concerts' was Jack Bruce's party celebrating his long career with a wide menu of styles and a cast of all-stars.
Read More »Theater/Concert Review: ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot, Presented by Salon/Sanctuary Concerts
Salon/Sanctuary contextualizes ancient music for modern audiences, and while there are countless concerts in New York City every week, no one else does precisely this.
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