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...band are in absolutely phenomenal form, moving through a diverse greatest hits set that includes their most famous songs while featuring astonishing performances of lesser known tracks like “Oily Water” and “Trimm Trabb.” The concert is the perfect accompaniment for the documentary, proving once again how remarkable and joyous the reunion was. At the beginning of the encore at Hyde Park, Albarn tells the audience, “We feel privileged to be able to do nothing for so many years and then come back to this...
Such shadows are the perfect introduction to Williams’ play, where the hopes of a St. Louis family shatter under a soft mist of melancholy. Their hazy promise is mostly carried through in this production, directed by Megan E. O’Keefe ’11. O’Keefe’s “Menagerie,” which runs through Feb. 27th, is well acted and well thought-out. If the show occasionally stumbles into melodrama, it is only because O’Keefe tries too hard to clarify details that could instead remain...
...opening is enchanting enough to repeat for another three minutes, but Local Natives refuse to rest on their laurels. Instead, the song swings into a taut rock groove with punchy electric guitars and a gurgling bass. The drums cut in and out, adding tension and release at the perfect moments and then letting the track build slowly upon itself with each soaring harmony before the ultimate release of blazing guitar and fist pumping high notes. The joyful climax of its chorus, worthy of Arcade Fire, is a phenomenal emotional release...
...great opportunity to visit a few times, and I really have very nice memories from here. I’m really happy to come back. Sanders Theater is a really nice theater where artists can enjoy playing, and I’m sure that it will be the perfect environment to present my last album “Gracias.” I’m happy, and it is an honor...
Ultimately, however, even the show’s somewhat lagging pace and occasionally less-than-stellar acting can’t detract from the overall sense of magic and spectacle created by the work. “The Lion King” provides the perfect mid-winter retreat to sunny Africa, offering a lush and immersive musical escape to the color and fantasy of an exotic land. —Staff writer...