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Rockin’ Beethoven

May 1, 2013 by James Maguire

Sure, Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata is a tired warhorse, abused and over-played by generations of pianists, from the so-so to the geniuses. Think of it as a staple of the Classical Top 40. But in the hands of Valentina Lisitsa, it takes on new power and …

The Place Beyond the Pines

April 29, 2013 by James Maguire

Saw the new Ryan Gosling/Bradley Cooper movie, The Place Beyond the Pines. It has ambitions as a Seriously Meaningful film, which it mostly lives up to. It’s a gritty flick, about what gets handed down from father to son – which isn’t always pretty – and …

The Strip, by Brian McFadden

April 28, 2013 by James Maguire

A bright spot in political humor: Every Sunday the New York Times runs The Strip, by Brian McFadden. Mordant, brilliant, and well drawn, this insightful bit of political commentary is almost always worth checking out. Here's the title panel from this …

Agamemnon

April 27, 2013 by James Maguire

Great show: Agamemnon, the 2,500-year old Greek play, put on in a barn in B-Burg. This play has it all: family love, complex characters, crazed rage, lust, hubris, poetry, blind prophecy, timeless questions. The shows also runs Saturday and Sunday, 8 PM, …

The site is under construction

April 26, 2013 by James Maguire

Yup, I'm redoing my web site. Please pardon the mess! In theory, progress will be be made in the immediate future....

Beautiful sunny day!

April 20, 2013 by James Maguire

I'm loving this gorgeous sunny Saturday!