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...result of this dithering, argues Speth, is that whatever slack nature cut us is gone. Still, he hasn't given up. Now he's looking to scale up what he calls "jazz," the voluntary and improvisational efforts of those who believe the world should heed the traditional sailor's warning alluded to in the book's title. If people lead, maybe the leaders will follow. --By Eugene Linden
...truly demanding there is now Aria, a music-themed five-star hotel in the picturesque Malá Strana district. It features 52 rooms and suites celebrating four musical genres and their best-known artists. Opera buffs can choose Mozart or Verdi, orchestral fans might prefer Debussy or Vivaldi; jazz lovers might go for Miles Davis while popsters can choose the Beatles. Each room has its own DVD/CD player and computerized jukebox with works of the featured artist. The library holds more than 1,000 books and some 2,000 CDs and DVDs. There's a small listening room...
...Mehldau’s idea of standards extends beyond the more traditional jazz fare, wherein lies much of his appeal to non-jazzheads (such as myself). Mehldau reinterprets Paul Simon’s wistful “Still Crazy After All These Years” as a perplexed and perplexing song that marvels at itself even as it brushes with indecision. The trio’s take of Radiohead’s “Everything In Its Right Place” is much more of a group piece, allowing bassist Larry Grenadier to shine on the insistent bassline that...
Anything Goes is simultaneously a tribute to the ongoing vitality of jazz in the right hands and some of the finest songwriting on offer...
Harvard’s Dance Program of the OFA presents its annual spring concert, featuring the work of student choreographers as well as professionals in the Boston dance scene, including Lazlo Berdo, Elizabeth Bergmann (director of the Dance Program), Jodi Allen and Adrienne Hawkins. See modern, ballet, jazz, and more; students and teachers dance together in this varied performance. Runs March 18 through March 20. Tickets $10 regular, $8 students and seniors. 8 p.m. Reiman Center for the Performing Arts in Radcliffe Yard...