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Poundstone Blurs Serious/Silly Line in Landmark Performance

2014/03/09 darkviolin

As I wrote in this review for Patch, the evening's comedy performance by Paula Poundstone left an audience in stitches. Not surprising perhaps, but Poundstone managed to weave in plenty of serious topics -- some drawn from short narratives offered by … Read More»

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Paula Poundstone Plies Wit and Humor in Landmark Debut

2014/03/09 darkviolin

How can one voluble woman cover the topics of teen anger, OCD, mid-life jowls, the quality of American education, the 2008 financial meltdown and disaffected millennials? -- And still have a sold-out crowd laughing like it was watching Charlie … Read More»

Blog Topics I comedy, criticism, Paula Poundstone, reviews

More Roots Music Magic Discovered at Landmark on Main St

2014/03/03 darkviolin

Violinist Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul continued to excavate the fields of roots music for hidden pleasures of dance and song. It was even better than a performance I raved about in 2012. See the most recent review at PW Patch. Here is Ms. Ivers … Read More»

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Jon Batiste and Stay Human Make Acoustic History at Landmark

2014/01/13 darkviolin

What is “social music”? Is it the name of Silicon Alley startup – some sort of Facebook for music lovers? Nope. Instead it’s the title of Jonathan Batiste’s 2013 album, and also a philosophy. Not yet 30 years old, the New Orleans-bred musician … Read More»

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Ann Hampton Callaway Woos Streisand Fans with Wit and Wonder

2013/10/21 darkviolin

Barbara Streisand’s fan base is big, diverse and critical. Their collective ear for one of the First Ladies of the American Songbook has been finely tuned over decades of Streisand’s successful and polished music-making. Some of these fans already … Read More»

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