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“The Chesapeake Bay Retriever”: A shaggy dog mystery story
December 1, 2014Blitzstein was a fine writer and critic, whose articles appeared several times in communist publications in the 30s and 40s when he was a Party member.
Read moreHeart of lightness: “Florencia en el Amazonas”
December 1, 2014Who says the operatic art form is dead? Simply put, Florencia en el Amazonas is among the finest operas this reviewer has ever seen.
Read moreAmerican Grace
November 26, 2014"Remember those who grew this food, who picked and packed, who shipped and sold..."
Read more“Once Upon a Time, Veronica”
November 25, 2014What's engrossing about this film is that it takes viewers behind the scenes into the psyche and soul of its protagonist, Veronica da Silva Fernandes (Hermila Guedes).
Read moreUrsula LeGuin says up with fantasy, down with capitalism
November 25, 2014"Right now, I think we need writers who know the difference between the production of a market commodity and the practice of an art."
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