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Hilarious play asks questions about the limits of art — and of friendship
These two questions contemplate the core concept of the 1990s comedy and Tony award winner for best play, Art: “Are you who you are because you are who you are? […]
Connecting the songwriter to the listener
Unlike many established musicians, Ben Folds doesn’t mind admitting that he sometimes gets sick of playing his most beloved songs. “I might have said right before I played the gig, […]
Solo pianist doesn’t label his own music
Pianist George Winston was one of the earliest and most successful practitioners of New Age music. But you really can’t blame him for how terrible the genre eventually became. When […]
‘Hustlers‘ Review: Ensemble cast lifts enjoyable heist movie
It’s exotic dancers vs. Wall Street sharks in Hustlers, a flashy crime drama with a great ensemble cast but a somewhat predictable story that could have dug a bit deeper. […]
Unclassifiable songwriter stays humble
Lyle Lovett is known for his “Large Band.” You can hardly say “Lyle Lovett” without adding “and his Large Band.” When Lyle Lovett comes to the Clyde Theatre on Oct. […]
Children’s film on top; Portman looks promising
Animated children’s comedy Abominable took the No. 1 spot at last weekend’s box office with just under $21 million in sales. Add in overseas sales and this silly little flick […]
Striving for excellence, not popularity
In the mid-1990s, jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis tried to record the John Coltrane song, “Resolution,” from the monumental album, A Love Supreme. Marsalis is not one to blow smoke. He […]
Improvisation masters come with comedy and gratitude
If you’ve seen Jeff B. Davis on Whose Line Is It Anyway? you know him as a dapper lad with a quick wit and a perpetual twinkle in his eye. […]