KEY: star rating is on the four star scale
meaning of "/" or "\"
*** is three stars out of four
***/ is three stars leaning towards 3 1/2
***\ is three stars leaning towards 2 1/2
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(Increasingly, I am sampling books, reading 10%, 20% even 40 or 50% before deciding to move on. The books below are only the ones I've read completely. That also explains what looks like generous grading -- more and more, if I sense a book is not going to be among my favorites, I stop reading. Too many books; too little time!)
1. Love To Everyone by Hilary McKay (ya WW II) *** 1/2
2. The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (1926) *** 1/2
3. The Winter Of The Witch by Katherine Arden *** 1/2
4. The Music Of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg **
5. DogMan: Brawl of the Wild by Dav Pilkey ** 1/2
6. Cane by Jean Toomer (1923) ** 1/2
7. Underground: A Human History Of The World Beneath Our Feet by Will Hunt *** /
8. Unknown Man #89 by Elmore Leonard (1977) *** 1/2
9. The Falconer by Dana Czapnik (NYC coming of age basketballer) *** 1/2
10. Midnight In Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham *** 1/2
11. The Hot Kid by Elmore Leonard (2005) ****
12. Pogo: Bona Fide Balderdash -- The Complete Syndicated Comic Strips Vol 2 1951-1952 by Walt Kelly ****
13. Pogo: Evidence To The Contrary -- The Complete Syndicated Comic Strips Vol 3 1953-1954 by Walt Kelly ****
14. The Complete Terry and the Pirates (1937-1938) by Milt Caniff *** 1/2
15. The Swish of the Curtain by Pamela Brown (1941) *** 1/2
16. The Last Samurai by Helen De Witt (2000) ****
17. There Is No Planet B: A Handbook For The Make Or Break Years by Mike Berners-Lee **
18. Cherokee America by Margaret Verble *** 1/2
19. A Taste For Honey by H.F. Heard (1941) ** 1/2
20. Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions And What They Tell Us About Ourselves by Frans De Waal ***
21. The New Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan **
22. The Players Ball by David Kushner ***
23. What Blest Genius: The Jubilee That Made Shakespeare by Andrew McConnell Stott ***
24. The Binding By Bridget Collins ** 1/2
25. Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens (1865) *** 1/2
26. Falter by Bill McKibben ** 1/2
27. Our Castle by The Sea by Lucy Strange **
28. Endling #2: The First by Katherine Applegate ***
29. Charles Dickens -- A Tale Of Two Cities (1859) ***
30. Call Mr. Fortune by H.C. Bailey (1920) ***
31. Aloha Rodeo by David Wolman and Julian Smith ** 1/2
32. Ghosts Of Gold Mountain by Gordon H. Chang ***
33. Just Kids by Patti Smith (2010) ***
34. The Porpoise by Mark Haddon ** 1/2
35. The Book Case by Dave Shelton ** 1/2
36. Maddy Alone by Pamela Brown (Blue Door #2) (1945) ** 1/2
37. Golden Pavements by Pamela Brown (Blue Door #3) (1947) ***/
38. The Complete Terry and the Pirates Vol. 3: 1939-1940 by Milton Caniff *** 1/2
39. Blue Door Venture by Pamela Brown (Blue Door #4) ***/
40. Walt and Skeezix Vol. 1: 1921-1922 by Franbk O. King ***
41. The Philosopher's Flight by Tom Miller ***
42. The Vagabonds by Jeff Guinn ** 1/2
43. Magic For Liars by Sarah Gailey **
44. The Philosopher's War by Tom Miller *** 1/2
45. Gasoline Alley: The Complete Sundays 1920-1922 Volume One by Frank King **
46. The Complete Terry and the Pirates Vol. 4: 1941-1942 by Milton Caniff *** 1/2
47. Travel Light, Move Fast by Alexandra Fuller ***
48. Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett ***
49. Pogo: Under The Bamboozle Bush -- The Complete Syndicated Strips Volume 4 1955-1956 by Walt Kelly ***
50. Gasoline Alley aka Walt and Skeezix Complete Daily Strips 1923-1924 by Frank King ***
51. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead ***
52. Maddy Again by Pamela Brown ***
53. The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal **
54. The Outlaw Ocean by Ian Urbina ** 1/2
55. This Was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews (graphic novel) ** 1/2
56. The Leopard by Giuseppe di Lampedusa (1958) ****
57. A Purple Place For Dying by John D. MacDonald (Travis McGee #3) ** 1/2
58. The Years Of Lyndon Johnson: Means Of Ascent by Robert A. Caro ****
59. A Hero Born by Jin Yong (Legends Of The Condor Heroes Vol. 1) trans Anna Holmwood *** 1/2
60. Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative by Mark Fisher ****
61. The Years of Lyndon Johnson: Master Of The Senate by Robert A. Caro ****
62. That Will Never Work: The Birth Of Netflix by Marc Randolph **
63. Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime by Sean Carroll ***/
64. The Years Of Lyndon Johnson Vol. Four: The Passage Of Power by Robert A. Caro ****
65. Song Of Solomon by Toni Morrison *** 1/2
66. The Pioneers by David McCullough **
67. The Second Founding by Eric Foner ***
68. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison ***
69. The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols by Nicholas Meyer (Sherlock Holmes) **
70. Last Witnesses by Svetlana Alexievich (kids during WW II oral history) ***
71. Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald ****
72. Find Me by André Aciman *
73. The Finance Curse by Nicholas Shaxson *** 1/2
74. The Secret Commonwealth: The Book Of Dust Volume Two by Philip Pullman ** 1/2
75. The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Armin (1922) *** 1/2
76. A Brightness Long Ago by Guy Gavriel Kay *** 1/2
77. The Lost Art of Scripture by Karen Armstrong ***
78. Religion As We Know It: An Origin Story by Jack Miles ***
79. The Code Of The Woosters by P.G. Wodehouse(1938) *** 1/2
80. Permanent Record b Edward Snowden ** 1/2
81. The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu **
82. Disney's Land by Richard Snow **
83. The Final Reflection: A Star Trek Novel by John M. Ford ***
84. The Season: A History Of The Debutante by Kristen Richardson ***
85. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (the original 1868 novel) ***
86. Good Wives by Louisa May Alcott (1869, now packaged w first book as Little Women) ** 1/2
87. Little Men by Louisa May Alcott (1871) * 1/2
88. Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott (1886) * 1/2
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1. The Beach Boys -- Smiley Smile (1967) *** (esp side two)
2. The Beach Boys -- Wild Honey (1967) **
3. The Beach Boys -- Friends (1968) ***/
4. The Band -- Stage Fright (1970) ** 1/2
5. The English Beat -- Public Confidential ***
6. The Band -- Cahoots (1971) *** 1/2
7. The Band -- Northern Lights Southern Cross (1975) ***
8. Van Morrison -- The Prophet Speaks *** \
9. Dee White -- Southern Gentleman **
10. Ken Nordine -- Speak With Your Ears (1979) *** 1/2
11. David Gray -- Gold In A Brass Age ** 1/2
12. Van Morrison -- The Healing Game (1997) ***/
13. Various Artists -- Joni 75: A Celebration ** 1/2 /
14. Maren Morris -- Girls ***
15. Elton John -- Captain Fantastic and the Dirt Brown Cowboy (1975) **
16. Joe Jackson -- Fool *** /
17. Trevor Horn -- Reimagines The 80s **
18. India Arie -- Worthy ** 1/2
19. The Everly Brothers -- Roots (1968) ***
20. John Pizzarelli -- For Centennial Reasons: A Salute To Nat King Cole ** 1/2
21. Julio Gutierrez -- Cuban Jam Session Vol 1 (1956) ***
22. Lone Justice -- This Is Lone Justice: The Vaughn Tapes 1983 ***
23. Nancy Wilson -- Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley (1962) *** 1/2 /
24. Nancy Wilson -- Something Wonderful (1962) *** 1/2
25. Nancy Wilson -- Tender Loving Care (1966) ***\
26. Ella Fitzgerald -- The Complete Decca Singles Vol. 1 *** \
27. Nancy Wilson -- The Swingin's Mutual w George Shearing (1961) ***
28. Antonio Carlos and Jocafi -- 20 Super Succesos ** 1/2
29. Idles -- Joy As An Act Of Resistance (2018) **
30. Mercury Rev -- Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited ** 1/2
31. Bobby Long -- Sultans **
32. Ramsey Lewis Trio -- Sound Of Christmas (side one solid, side two w strings awful) 1961 **
33. Hozier -- Wasteland, Baby! **
34. Better Oblivion Community Center -- Better Oblivion Community Center (Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers) ***\
35. Chet Baker and Art Pepper -- Playboys aka Pictures of Heath (1956) ***
36. Gilbert O'Sullivan -- Himself (1971) ** 1/2
37. Gilbert O'Sullivan -- Back To Front (1972) ** 1/2
38. Solange -- When I Get Home *** 1/2
39. Ben Platt -- Sing To Me Instead * 1/2
40. Bryan Adams -- Shine A Light **
41. BTS -- Map Of The Soul: Persona **
42. The Blue Nile -- A Walk Across The Rooftops (1984) ****
43. The Blue Nile -- Hats (1989) ****
44. Norah Jones -- Begin Again **
45. Johnny Cash -- The Christmas Spirit (1963) *
46. Les Paul and Mary Ford -- Bye Bye Blues (1952) ***
47. Melissa Etheridge -- The Medicine Show **
48. Ella Fitzgerald -- Ella and Basie! (1963) *** 1/2
49. Ella Fitzgerald -- Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! (1961) *** 1/2
50. Ella Fitzgerald -- Lullabies Of Birdland (1954) ** 1/2
51. Ella Fitzgerald -- Ella Swings Brightly With Nelson (1962) **
52. Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong -- The Decca Duets (playlist of eight songs) ****
53. Paul McCartney -- Wildlife (1971) *
54. Paul McCartney -- Red Rose Speedway (1973) **
55. Patty Griffin -- Patty Griffin **
56. The Tallest Man On Earth -- I Love You. It's A Fever Dream ***/
57. Alan Parsons -- The Secret **
58. Gary Clark Jr. -- This Land **
59. Grupo Fantasma -- American Music: Volume 7 ***
60. Billie Eilish -- When We All Fall Asleep ***/
61. Lee Fields -- It Rains Love **
62. Corey Hart -- Dreaming Time Again ep **
63. George Winston -- Restless Wind **
64. The Claypool Lennon Delirium -- South Of Reality **
65. Wynton Marsalis NYT jazz playlist *** 1/2
66. The Coral -- Move Through The Dawn **
67. 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love The Piano NYT playlist ***
68. Aerosmith -- Toys In The Attic (1975)
69. George Strait -- Honky Tonk Time Machine ** 1/2
70. George Benson -- Walking To New Orleans **
71. Ben Webster -- Ben and "Sweets" (w Harry "Sweets" Edison) (1962) *** 1/2
72. Howard Jones -- Transform **
73. Husker Du -- Warehouse: Songs and Stories (1987) *** 1/2
74. Youssou N'dour -- History ** 1/2
75. Weezer -- Teal **
76. William Tyler -- Goes West **
77. The Who -- Who's Next (1971) *** 1/2
78. Various Artists -- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season One soundtrack ***
79. Vangelis -- Nocturne **
80. Vampire Weekend -- Father Of The Bride ***/
81. Doris Day -- Duet (w Andre Previn Trio) (1962) *** 1/2
82. Doris Day -- The Essential Doris Day (2014) ** 1/2
83. The O'Jays -- Back Stabbers (1972) ***
84. Nick Lowe -- Love Starvation ep ***
85. Professor Longhair -- New Orleans Piano (1972) ***
86. Lee Dorsey -- The New Lee Dorsey (1966) ***
87. Richard Thompson -- The Cold Blue soundtrack ***
88. Eric B and Rakim -- Paid In Full (1987) *** 1/2
89. Neil Diamond -- Hot August Night (1972) ***
90. Mavis Staples -- Live In London ** 1/2
91. Leon Redbone -- On The Track (1975) *** 1/2
92. Leon Redbone -- Double Time (1977) *** 1/2
93. Leon Redbone -- Champagne Charlie (1978) ***
94. Stray Cats -- 40 ***
95. Steve Earle -- GUY (tribute to Guy Clark) ***
96. Rickie Lee Jones -- Kicks **
97. Various Artists -- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season Two soundtrack ***
98. The Mills Brothers -- Merry Christmas (1978) * 1/2
99. The Mills Brothers -- Four Men and A Guitar (1995) **** (actually called Boys)
100. Margo Guryan -- 27 Demos (2014) ***
101. Monsieur Perine -- Encanto Tropical **
102. Morrissey -- California Sun ***\
103. Miles Davis -- The Complete Birth Of The Cool *** 1/2
104. The National -- I Am Easy To Find ** 1/2
105. Nigel Wilson -- Have Yourself A Merry Little Synthmas (2018) *
106. Carly Rae Jepsen -- Dedicated **
107. Charlie Haden and Brad Mehldau -- Long Ago and Far Away **
108. Connie Converse -- How Sad, How Lovely (2015) *** 1/2
109. Dick Haymes -- Keep It Simple (1983) ***
110. The Doors -- Waiting For The Sun (1968) * 1/2
111. Sting -- My Songs **\
112. Sturgill Simpson -- High Top Mountain (2013) ***
113. Thomas Rhett -- Center Point Road **
114. Grateful Dead -- Aoxomoxao (1969) **
115. Bruce Springsteen -- Western Stars ** 1/2
116. Madonna -- Madame X **
117. ZZ Top -- Greatest Hits * 1/2
118. Dean Lewis -- A Place We Knew ** 1/2
119. Meghan Trainor -- The Love Train ** 1/2
120. Chris Shiflett -- Hard Lessons ***
121. Everly Brothers -- Songs Our Daddy Taught Us (1958) *** 1/2
122. Etta James -- At Last! (1960) ***\
123. Chris Robinson Brotherhood -- Servants Of The Sun **
124. Celeste -- Lonely EP **
125. Bruce Hornsby -- Absolute Zero **
126. The Fratellis -- In Your Own Sweet Time ***
127. Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cowboy Copas -- 22 Original King and Starday Hits! (2005) **
128. Hobo Johnson -- The Rise Of Hobo Johnson (2017) ***/
129. Hector Lavoe -- La Voz (1975) *** 1/2
130. Brad Mehldau -- Finding Gabriel **
131. Sonny Clark -- The Sony Clark Trio (1960) *** 1/2
132. Branford Marsalis -- The Secret Between The Shadow and The Soul *** 1/2
133. Santana -- Africa Speaks ** 1/2
134. Buddy and Julie Miller -- Breakdown on 20th Avenue South ***\
135. Chris Jones -- The Choosing Road **
136. Josh Newcom -- The Blues Gonna Getcha **
137. Curtis Mayfield -- Curtis (1970) ***
138. Eels -- The Deconstruction (2018) ***
139. Jacob Miller -- Natty Christmas *
140. Jamie Cullum -- Taller ** 1/2
141. Jamila Woods -- LEGACY! LEGACY! **
142. Jessica Pratt -- Quiet Signs **
143. Jimmy Webb -- SlipCovers **
144. Josh Ritter -- Fever Breaks ** 1/2
145. Jackson Browne -- Running On Empty (1977) *** 1/2
146. Jackson Browne -- The Pretender (1976) ***
147. Janet Jackson -- Control ** 1/2
148. The Japanese House -- Good At Falling **
149. Jenny Lewis -- On The Line ** 1/2
150. The Jonas Brothers -- Happiness Begins ** 1/2
151. Joy Williams -- Front Porch ***\
152. Julio Gutierrez -- Cuban Jam Sessi0on Vol. 2 ***
153. Willie Nelson -- Ride Me Back Home ** 1/2
154. The Waterboys -- Where The Action is ***
155. Various Artists -- The Great Gospel Men: 27 Classic Performances *** 1/2
156. Kate Bush -- The Kick Inside (1978) ****
157. Lil Nas X -- 7EP ** 1/2
158. The Rolling Stones -- Beggars Banquet *** 1/2 \
159. Kate Bush -- Lionheart (1978) ***
160. Lewis Capaldi -- Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent **
161. Little Steven -- Summer Of Sorcery **
162. Lizzo -- Cuz I Love You *** 1/2
163. Luther Russell -- Medium Cool *** \
164. Maddie Poppe -- Whirlwind ** 1/2
165. Neil Young -- Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969) *** 1/2
166. Motown: The Complete #1s (11 CD set) *** 1/2 \
167. Max Von Essen -- Call Me Old-Fashioned **
168. Various Artists -- Once Upon A Time In Hollywood *** 1/2
169. Dionne Warwick -- She's Back... **
170. The Divine Comedy -- Office Politics **
171. Kaiser Chiefs -- Duck ***
172. Prince -- Originals ***
173. The Go-Gos -- Vacation (1982) ***
174. Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers -- Moanin' (1959) ****
175. The Go-Gos -- Talk Show (1984) ***
176. The Regrettes -- How Do You Love? ** 1/2
177. Barbra Streisand -- Love Is The Answer (2009) ***/
178. The Raconteurs -- Help Us Stranger ***/
179. Yola -- Walk Through Fire **
180. Various Artists -- Come On Let's Go: Powerpop Gems From The 70s and 80s ***/
181. Various Artists -- Burnwood Playlist: This Won't Take But A Minute Or Two *** 1/2
182. The Roches -- The Roches (1979) ***
183. Van Morrison -- Veedon Fleece (1974) *** 1/2
184. The Maytals -- Never Grow Old (1964) ***
185. Mariachi Los Camperos -- De Ayer Para Siempre *** 1/2
186. Burning Spear -- Marcus Garvey (1975) *** 1/2
187. Sheryl Crow -- Threads ***/
188. Lydia Mendoza -- La Alondra de la Frontera: Live! (1982) *** 1/2
189. Jesse Malin -- Sunset Kids ***
190. Daryl Hall & John Oates -- Change Of Season (1990) *** 1/2
191. The Highwomen -- The Highwomen *** (but why not Highwaywomen?)
192. The Beatles -- Abbey Road 50th Anniversary Boxed Set ****
193. Los Lobos -- Llegó Navidad (holiday music) *** 1/2
194. Various Artists -- Country Music (soundtrack to Ken Burns doc) ****
195. Tanya Tucker -- While I'm Living (Brandi Carlisle labor of love) *** 1/2
196. Nick Cave -- Ghosteen *** 1/2
197. The Judds -- Greatest Hits (1988) ***
198. The Judds -- Greatest Hits Volume Two (1991) ** 1/2
199. Vince Gill -- Okie **
200. The Judds -- Christmas Time With The Judds (1987) **
201. The Ramsey Lewis Trio -- Sound Of Christmas (1961) **
202. The Ramsey Lewis Trio -- More Sounds Of Christmas (1964) * 1/2
203. Rodney Crowell -- Texas ** 1/2
204. Jim James -- The Order Of Nature ** 1/2
205. Lakou Mizik -- HaitiNola ***/
206. Jim Sullivan -- If The Evening Were Dawn (2019 release of demos) ** 1/2
207. Doris Day -- With Love ***\
208. Dionne Warwick -- & The Voices Of Christmas **
209. Wilder Woods -- Wilder Woods ***
210. Michael Kiwanuka -- Kiwanuka ***//
211. Jeff Lynne's ELO -- From Out Of Nowhere ***/
212. No Man's Land by Frank Turner *** 1/2
213. Phil Wickham -- Christmas **
214. Blue Magic -- Blue Magic (1974) *** 1/2
215. Thin Lizzy -- Deep Lizzy playlist courtesy Burning Wood *** 1/2
216. Bryan Adams -- Christmas EP ** 1/2
217. Dave Stryker -- Eight Track Christmas **
218. Big Thief -- Two Hands **
219. The Doobie Brothers -- Toulouse Street (1972) *** /
220. The Doobie Brothers -- Takin' It To The Streets (1976) ***
221. Dori Freeman -- Every Little Star *** 1/2
222. Joel Paterson -- Let It Be Guitar! Joel Paterson Plays The Beatles ***
223. Vince Guaraldi -- It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) **
224. Various Artists -- It's A Prog Rock Christmas *
225. The Avett Brothers -- Closer Than Together ** 1/2
226. Alexi Murdoch -- Towards The Sun (2011) *** 1/2 maybe, but Nick Drake should sue
227. Angelique Kidjo -- Celia *** 1/2
228. The Band -- The Band 50th Anniversary (1969) ****
229. Beck -- Hyperspace *** 1/2
230. Bob Dylan -- Travelin' Thru: 1967-1969, Bootleg Series Vol 15 sampler ***
231. Bobby Helms -- Jingle Bells (2019 album) **
232. Booker T and the MGs -- In The Christmas Spirit (1966) **
233. Brittany Howard -- Jaime ** 1/2
234. Calypso Rose -- Calypso Rose & Friends ** 1/2
235. Chicago -- Chicago Christmas *
236. Chrissie Hynde -- Valve Bone Woe ***
237. Chuck Brown -- The Spirit Of Christmas *
238. Van Morrison -- Three Chords and the Truth ***
239. Leonard Cohen -- Thanks For The Dance ***/
240. Sturgill Simpson -- Sound & Fury *** 1/2
241. Grace Potter -- Daylight **
242. Frank Sinatra -- My Way (1969) (first two tracks winners) **
243. Gruff Rhys -- Pang!
244. The Grascals -- Straighten The Curves **
245. Alexi Murdoch -- Time Without Consequences (2006) *** 1/2
246. Simply Red -- Blue Eyed Soul **
247. Lea Michele -- Christmas In The City *
248. TobyMac -- Light of Christmas *
249. CeeLo Green -- CeeLo's Magic Moment ** 1/2
250. John Basile -- Silent Night **
251. Josh Rouse -- The Holiday Sounds of Josh Rouse ** 1/2
252. Timi Dakolo -- Merry Christmas, Darling *
253. Judy Collins w Jonas Fjeld -- Winter Stories ***
254. Keb' Mo' -- Moonlight, Mistletoe & You **
255. Ne-Yo -- Another Kind of Christmas **
256. Latvian Concert Choir -- Christmas Joy In Latvia (2008) ***
257. Randy Rainbow -- Gurl, It's Christmas **
258. Robbie Williams -- The Christmas Present ***/
259. Weezer -- Christmas With Weezer (2008) ** 1/2
260. The Imaginaries -- Hometown Christmas **
261. Soundgarden -- Superunknown (1994) *** 1/2 just not my cup of tea
262. T. Rex -- The Slider (1972) ***
263. Taylor Swift -- Lover ** 1/2
264. Trisha Yearwood -- Every Girl **
265. Van Morrison -- Veedon Fleece (1974) *** 1/2
266. Wynton Marsalis/Jazz at Lincoln Center Band -- Big Band Holidays (2015) *** 1/2
267. Wynton Marsalis/Jazz at Lincoln Center Band -- Big Band Holidays II (2019) ***
268. Oscar Peterson -- An Oscar Peterson Christmas (1995) **
269. Lou Rawls -- Merry Christmas From Lou Rawls (2009 EP reissue) *** 1/2
270. The Staples Singers -- The 25th Day Of December (1962) ** 1/2
271. The McCrary Sisters -- A Very McCrary Christmas **
272. Ringo Starr -- What's My Name **
273. Rosie Thomas -- A Very Rosie Christmas **
274. Willie Nelson -- Pretty Paper (1979) *** 1/2
275. Wade Bowen -- Twelve Twenty-Five **
276. The Ventures -- Christmas Album (1965) **
277. Various Artists -- Reggae Christmas From Studio One (1992) **
278. Various Artists -- The Ultimate Motown Christmas (2009) ** 1/2
279. Various Artists -- Hannukah+ (2019) **
280. Various Artists -- Christmas In Soulsville (2007) ** 1/2
281. Tracey Thorn -- Tinsel and Lights (2012) *** 1/2
282. Tara Thompson -- Hillbilly Christmas **
283. Oh Wonder -- "This Christmas) single *** 1/2
284. Letters To Cleo -- OK Christmas **
285. John Fahey -- The New Possibility (1968) *** (too stately as a whole)
286. Jimmy Smith -- Christmas Cookin' aka Christmas '64 (1964) *** 1/2
287. James Brown -- Funky Christmas (1995) **
288. George Jones and Tammy Wynette -- The Classic Christmas Album (1992) ** (but "Silver Bells" a keeper)
289. Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge -- A Festival Of Nine Lessons and Carols (1999) ***/
290. Aimee Mann -- One More Drifter In The Snow (2006) *** 1/2
291. Ben Lee -- Quarter Century Classix ** 1/2
292. The Who -- Who ***\
293. Tinariwen -- Amadjar *** 1/2
294. Martina DaSilva -- A Very ChimyTina Christmas **
295. Various Artists -- Come On Up To The House: Women Sing Waits *** (everyone sang long slow ballads)
296. Emmylou Harris -- Light Of The Stable (1979) *** 1/2
297. Allison Moorer -- Blood *** 1/2
298. Herb Alpert -- Over The Rainbow *
299. Harry Connick Jr. -- True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter ** 1/2
300. Jason Aldean -- 9 **
301. Kalie Shorr -- Open Book ***
302. Durand Jones -- American Love Call ***
303. Lou Rawls -- Merry Christmas Ho! Ho! Ho! (1967) *** 1/2
304. Purple Mountains -- Purple Mountains ** 1/2
305. Randy Hauser -- Magnolia ***
306. The Rails -- Cancel The Sun **
307. Rapsody -- Eve **
308. Raphael Saadiq -- Jimmy Lee **
309. Robert Ellis -- Texas Piano Man ** 1/2
310. Rex Orange County -- Pony ***
311. Romeo Santos -- Utopia ** 1/2
312. Sam Fender -- Hypersonic Missile **
313. Signe Marie Rustad -- When Words Flew Freely **
314. Sharon Van Etten -- Remind Me Tomorrow **
315. Ariana Grande -- thank u, next ***\
316. Anthony Ramos -- The Good & The Bad **
317. Allan Clarke -- Resurgence **
318. Belle and Sebastian -- Days Of The Bagnold Summer ***\
319. The Doughboys -- Running For Covers ***
320. Various Artists -- Now That's What I Call Yacht Rock ***
321. Mansion Harlots -- All Around A Fairground *** 1/2
322. Our Native Daughters -- Songs Of Our Native Daughters ***
323. Burna Boy -- African Giant ** 1/2
324. Bon Iver -- i,i ***\
325. Dave Malloy -- Octet (Original Cast Recording) *** 1/2
326. Bad Bunny -- X100PRE (2018) *** 1/2
327. Bones -- IFeelLikeDirt ***
328. Ari Lennox -- Shea Butter Baby *** 1/2
329. Umut Adan -- Bahar ** 1/2
330. Femina -- Perlas & Conchas **
331. iLe -- Almadura *** 1/2
332. Lana Del Rey -- Norman Fucking Rockwell ** 1/2
333. Marta Sanchez -- El Rayo De Luz **
334. Mara Aranda -- Sefarad En El Corazon De Turquia ** 1/2
335. Mdou Moctar -- Ilana (The Creator) *** 1/2
336. Kim Petras -- Clarity **
337. King Princess -- Cheap Queen ***
338. Miranda Lambert -- Wildcard ***/
339. Leyla McCalla -- The Capitalist Blues ***\
340. Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah -- Ancestral Blues *** 1/2
341. The Garifuna Collective -- Aban *** 1/2
342. Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising *** 1/2
343. Judy Collins -- Winter Stories (w Jonas Fjeld and Chatham County Line) *** 1/2
344. Various Artists -- Nigeria 70: No Wahala -- Highlife, Afro-Funk and Juju 1973-1987 ***\
345. Various Artists -- Nostalgique Porto Rico (Puerto Rican Roots 1940-1960) *** 1/2
346. Slowthai -- Nothing Great About Britain **
347. Summer Walker -- Over it **
348. John Luther Adams -- Become Desert *** 1/2
349. Rachael & Vilray -- Rachael & Vilray ** 1/2
350. Polo G -- Die A Legend ** 1/2
351. DaBaby -- Baby on Baby ***
352. 100gecs -- 1000gecs **
353. A-Wa -- Bayti Fi Rasi **
354. Ahmad Jamal --- Ballades **
355. Andrew Norman -- Sustain *** 1/2
356. Altin Gun -- Gece **
357. Cimarron -- Orinoco ***
358. Andy Burrows and Matt Haig -- Reasons To Stay Alive *** 1/2
359. Harry Styles -- Fine Line ***
360. Ekiti Sound -- Abeg No Vex **
361. Neil Young -- Colorado *** 1/2
362. The Jay Vons -- The Word ** 1/2
363. Binky Philips -- Established 1972 NYC ** 1/2
364. Caroline Polachek -- Pang **
365. Caroline Spence -- Mint Condition *** \
366. P.P. Arnold -- The New Adventures of P.P. Arnold ***
367. Wilco -- Ode To Joy *** 1/2
368. J.S. Ondara -- Tales of America ** 1/2
369. Vagabon -- Vagabon **
370. Eliane Elias -- Love Stories **
371. Fontaines DC -- Dogrel ** 1/2
372. Tyler, The Creator -- IGOR *** 1/2
373. Julia Jacklin -- Crushing *** 1/2
374. Kevin Morby -- Oh My God *** 1/2
375. Bill Callahan -- Shepherd in Sheepskin Vest ***
376. Daniel Caesar -- Case Study 01 ***
377. Bassekou Kouyate -- Miri ***
378. Brockhampton -- Ginger ***
379. Les Filles de Illighadad -- African Acid Is The Future ** 1/2
380. Cage The Elephant -- Social Cues ***
381. Kronos Quartet w Terry Riley -- Sun Rings ***
382. Caroline Shaw and Attaca Quartet -- Orange *** 1/2
383. Po' Rambling Boys -- Toils, Tears & Trouble ***
384. Whiskey Myers -- Whiskey Myers ** 1/2
385. Florist -- Emily Alone ** 1/2
386. Faye Webster -- Atlanta Millionaire's Club ** 1/2
387. Jon Pardi -- Heartache Meditation ** 1/2
388. Marc Cohn and the Blind Boys of Alabama -- Work To Do ** 1/2
389. Lloyd Cole -- Guesswork ***
390. The Mavericks -- Play The Hits ** 1/2
391. Stile Antico -- In A Stranmge Land
392. Stile Antico -- A Spanish Nativity
393. Paul Kelly -- Songs From The South: Paul Kelly's Greatest Hits 1985-2019 *** 1/2
MOVIES TV MOVIES TV MOVIES TV MOVIES TV MOVIES TV MOVIES TV MOVIES TV MOVIES TV MOVIES TV MOVIES TV MOVIES TV MOVIES TV MOVIES TV MOVIES TV MOVIES TV MOVIES TV MOVIES TV MOVIES
(Not TV movies, of course, but movies and TV -- and TV movies if it comes to that. Mostly I only list TV shows when I've tackled an entire season at once or reappraising an entire series after it's over This doesn't really capture my ongoing watching of current TV.)
1. Sweepstakes Winner (1939) no stars
2. Captain Marvel **
3. Giant Little Ones *** (gay swimmers)
4. Leave No Trace (2018) *** 1/2
5. Minding The Gap (2018) *** 1/2
6. Wildlife (2018) *** 1/2
7. Mowgli: Legend Of The Jungle (2018) **\
8. Us (w Luis) **\
9. Border (2018) ***/
10. Sweet Country (2018) *** 1/2
11. The Tale (HBO, 2018) * 1/2
12. Woman's World (at MOMA w Noam) **
13. Running On Empty (1988) ***
14. Shazam (2018) w Zoe * 1/2
15. The Good Fairy (1935 at MOMA w Noam) ***
16. Apollo 11 (doc) ***/
17. Avengers: Endgame **
18. El Rebozo De Soledad aka Soledad's Shawl (1952; dir Roberto Gavaldón) ** 1/2
19. La Noche Avanza aka Night Falls (1952; dir Roberto Gavaldón) **
20. Knock Down The House (Netflix doc OAC) ***
21. La Diosa Arrodillado aka The Kneeling Goddess (1947; dir Roberto Gavaldón) ** 1/2
22. Walking On Water (doc on Christo) ***
23. The Tin Drum (1979) (at Moma) **
24. Happily Buried (1939) * (waffle iron musical short)
25. Radio Hams (1939) (ham radio operators short) * 1/2
26. Killing Eve Season Two ***\
27. BookSmart ** 1/2
28. No Place To Go (1939) *
29. John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum **** (ok, ** 1/2 , but still, pretty awesome)
30. Rocketman ** 1/2
31. Godzilla: King Of The Monsters *
32. Glimpses of Australia (1939 short) no stars
33. The Mad Maestro (1939 animated short) * 1/2
34. Toy Story 4 ***\
35. Girl Crazy (1943) ***
36. The Kid (1921) ***
37. Spider-Man: Far From Home ***
38. Last Black Man in San Francisco *** /
39. Crawl **
40. The Lion King (2019 version) * 1/2
41. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood ** 1/2
42. The Girl From Mexico (1939) * 1/2
43. Juarez (1939) * 1/2
44. Jewel Robbery (1932) *** /
45. Hobbes and Shaw *
46. Luce **
47. The Farewell ***
48. The Nightingale *** \
49. The Leopard (1963) *** 1/2
50. Within The Law (1939) ** 1/2
51. Atlanta Season One *** 1/2
52. Tell No Tales (1939) ** 1/2
53. Blackmail (1939) ** 1/2
54. A Family Affair (1937) (start of Andy Hardy series) **
55. Monos (esp cinematography) ***
56. Give Me Liberty (Russian-American car service driver) *** /
57. Aquarela (cinematography, editing) *** 1/2
58. The Little Princess (1939) ***/
59. Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice ** 1/2
60. Blinded By The Light **
61. Synonyms (Israeli-French drama) **
62. Pain and Glory (Almodovar) ***
63. Sorry We Missed You (Ken Loach 2020 film; acting, writing) *** 1/2
64. Mindhunters Season One ***
65. Say Amen, Somebody (1982) ****
66. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977) live score w NY Philharmonic *** 1/2
67. Psycho (1960) live score w NY Philharmonic *** 1/2
68. Hustlers * 1/2
69. Atlanta Season Two *** 1/2
70. The Cave (Syrian doc on docs) ** 1/2
71. Fleabag Season One ***
72. Deadwood Season Two *** 1/2
73. Mindhunter Season Two ***
74. American Dharma *
75. Fleabag Season Two *** 1/2
76. Judy * 1/2
77. Dark Magic (1939 short w Robert Benchley) * 1/2
78. Parasite ***
79. By The Grace Of God (Ozon) **
80. Popeye The Sailor: Customers Wanted (1939 animated short) ** 1/2
81. Harriet *
82. The Current War: Director's Cut (at Lincoln Square w TJ)
83. Country Music (Ken Burns doc) ***
84. Filibus: The Mysterious Air Pirate (1915) **
85. Amazing Grace (at BRIC w Noam) ****
86. Western Stars (Springsteen) **
87. Joker * 1/2
88. Picturesque Udaipur (1939 travel short) **
89. Popeye The Sailor: Leave Well Enough Alone (1939 cartoon short) * 1/2
90. The Insider (1999 film at MOMA) *** 1/2
91. Akhnaten (English National opera revival, dress rehearsal at Met w Garrett) ****
92. Doctor Sleep **
93. Chernobyl (HBO miniseries) *** 1/2
94. Honey Boy (Noah Jupe v good) ** 1/2
95. Popeye: Hello How Am I (1939 cartoon short) *
96. Popeye: Ghosks Is The Bunk (1939 short) * 1/2
97. Ford V Ferrari (Noah Jupe v good, again)***
98. Jojo Rabbit (Archie Yates v amusing as best friend Yorkie) ***/
99. Knives Out ** 1/2
100. Popeye: Never Sock A Baby (1939 cartoon) *
101. Code Of The Secret Service (1939) *
102. James A. Fitzpatrick's TravelTalks: Rural Hungary (1939) **
103. The Battle Of Midway (1942 short film doc by John Ford) * 1/2
104. Midnight Family (doc on Mexican fam private ambulance) *** 1/2
105. A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood **
106. End Of The Century ** 1/2
107. Captain and the Kidds: Mama's New Hat (1939 cartoon) * 1/2
108. Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker * 1/2
109. A Hidden Life ** 1/2
110. Little Women ***
111. 1917 *** 1/2
112. Mickey and the Bear *** 1/2
113. Portrait of a Lady on Fire *** 1/2
114. Birds of Passage *** 1/2
115. Leaving Neverland *** 1/2
116. American Factory *** 1/2
117. Honeyland *** 1/2
118. Atlantics / Atlantique ** 1/2
THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS
(The names after the shows are the people who joined me at the performance.)
1. Frankenstein (at Public) ** 1/2
2. Minor Character (at Public) ***/
3. Ink (at Met) (w Noam) ** 1/2
4. Choir Boy (at MTC) (w Noam) ** 1/2
5. Chambre Noire (at Public) (w Noam) ** 1/2
6. Weightless (at BRIC) (w Diego) (left early feeling ill, but quite promising)
7. Be More Chill (on Broadway) (w Noam) *
8. Grease (at UN International School) (w Noam)
9. Das Rheingold (at the Met w Noam) ** 1/2
10. White Noise (at the Public) ** 1/2
11. Kiss Me, Kate! (alone) ***
12. Ain't No Mo (at Public w Zoe) *** 1/2
13. Ain't Too Proud (w Cohen) **
14. Die Walkyrie at the Met (2019 w the Machine and Christine Goerke as Brünnhilde, Eva-Maria Westbroek as Sieglinde and Stuart Skelton as Siegmund) *** 1/2
15. The Cradle Will Rock (at CSC w Noam) * 1/2
16. Mrs. Murray's Menagerie (at Ars Nova w Noam) *** 1/2
17. Socrates (at Public w Noam) **
18. Siegfried (2019 Ring Cycle at Met w Noam) *** (thrilling final act)
19. Oklahoma! (2019 at Circle In The Square w Evans) ** 1/2
20. The Pain Of My Belligerence (solo) *
21. Burn This (w Zoe) **
22. Hadestown (w Noam) *** 1/2
23. All My Sons * 1/2
24. Tootsie (w Noam) ** 1/2
25. Ink (w Noam) ***
26. Beetlejuice (w TJ) **
27. Estado Vegetal (w Diego) ***
28. Hans Christian Andersen * 1/2
29. Götterdämmerung (2019 at Met w Noam) *** 1/2
30. Tolkien exhibit of drawings, maps, timeline (!) etc at Morgan Library (alone) *** 1/2
31. The Vessel outdoor public art at Hudson Yards (w Noam) **
32. BLKS (w Zoe) ** 1/2
33. The Tale Of Genji exhibit at Met NYC (alone) *** 1/2
34. Cirque Du Soleil: Luzia (w Noam) ***
35. Octet (at Signature, alone, in previews before locked) ***/
36. August Wilson Annual Monologue Competition 2019 (w Noam) ***
37. Nickel Creek/Punch Brothers at Carnegie Hall (w Noam) *** 1/2
38. Legally Blonde (2019 at Notre Dame Catholic Girls School in Manhattan) (w Jamie)
39. Octet (at Signature)(alone) *** 1/2
40. Moulin Rouge! (w Zoe) ** 1/2
41. Corinne Bailey Rae at SummerStage (w Noam) ***
42. Bat Out Of Hell (w Luis) **
43. Unchilding (w Noam) **
44. Sea Wall/ A Life w Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Sturridge (w Noam) ** 1/2
45. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (w Noam) ***
46. Patty Griffin at Lincoln Center OutDoors w opener Yola (w Noam) ***
47. Walt Whitman at the Morgan Library ***
48. The Philadelphia Story (staged reading at Circle In The Square w Luis and Noam) ***
49. Betrayal (on Bway w Tom Hiddleston) (w Zoe) *** 1/2
50. Derren Brown's Secret (Bway 2019 w Stephen Garrett) ***
51. Roy DeCarava photo exhibit (w Noam) ***
52. Freestyle Love Supreme on Broadway (w Zoe) ** 1/2
53. Fifty Million Frenchmen at the York (w Noam) ** 1/2
54. (A)loft Modulation (w Noam) * 1/2
55. The Great Society w Brian Cox (w Stephen Garrett) **
56. I Can't See (Halloween in the dark event) (solo) *
57. Heroes Of The Fourth Turning (w Noam) ** 1/2
58. Chasing Rainbows: The Road To Oz (Paper Mill, w Noam) ***
59. The Glass Menagerie (dir Austin Pendleton) (w Noam) **
60. Richard Serra exhibits in art district (w Noam) ***
61. Terra Firma (debut of The Coop) (w Noam) **
62. Dublin Carol at Irish Rep (w Noam) ** 1/2
63. The Decline and Fall...Through The Eyes Of Cole Porter at York (w Cohen) ***
64. Soft Power at Public (w Noam) **
65. Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation at Triad (w TJ) ***
66. For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow is Enuf (Noam) ** 1/2
67. Scotland, PA (w Luis) **
68. Panama Hattie (at York w Cohen) **
69. Iolanthe at NYGASP (w TJ) **
70. The Sound Inside (w Noam; **** prod of ** 1/2 play) ***
71. Vija Celmins art exhibit at Met Breuer -- good to great retrospective, w Noam *** 1/2
72. Madama Butterfly at the Met (w Garrett; left early) **
73. Roy De Carava jazz photo exhibit at David Zwirner, w Noam ***/
74. User Not Found (site specific piece by Dante or Die) alone **
75. An Enchanted April (musical w Noam) ** 1/2
76. DruidShakespeare: Richard III (alone) * 1/2
77. Broadbend, Arkansas (two monologues, w Noam) **
78. Einstein's Dreams (musical, w Noam) * 1/2
79. The Crucible (by Bedlam, w Noam) *** 1/2
80. Pumpgirl (Irish Rep, w Noam) ***
81. A Christmas Carol on Bway w Campbell Scott (w Noam) **
82. A Woman of the World w Kathleen Chalfant solo (w Noam) unrated
83. Fire In The Mirror (Signature revival of Anna Deveare Smith play) ***
84. Akhnaten (2019 English National opera revival, dress rehearsal at Met w Garrett) ****
85. Barber Shop Chronicles (at BAM) (w Noam) ***
86. Anything Can Happen In The Theater: The Musical World Of Maury Yeston (at York) (w Cohen) ** 1/2
87. The Gospel Of John (at Sheen) (solo) ** 1/2
88. The Thin Place (Hnath at Playwrights) (w Noam) ** 1/2
89. Daniel Kitson: Keep (at St. Ann's) (w Noam) ** 1/2
2. Minor Character (at Public) ***/
3. Ink (at Met) (w Noam) ** 1/2
4. Choir Boy (at MTC) (w Noam) ** 1/2
5. Chambre Noire (at Public) (w Noam) ** 1/2
6. Weightless (at BRIC) (w Diego) (left early feeling ill, but quite promising)
7. Be More Chill (on Broadway) (w Noam) *
8. Grease (at UN International School) (w Noam)
9. Das Rheingold (at the Met w Noam) ** 1/2
10. White Noise (at the Public) ** 1/2
11. Kiss Me, Kate! (alone) ***
12. Ain't No Mo (at Public w Zoe) *** 1/2
13. Ain't Too Proud (w Cohen) **
14. Die Walkyrie at the Met (2019 w the Machine and Christine Goerke as Brünnhilde, Eva-Maria Westbroek as Sieglinde and Stuart Skelton as Siegmund) *** 1/2
15. The Cradle Will Rock (at CSC w Noam) * 1/2
16. Mrs. Murray's Menagerie (at Ars Nova w Noam) *** 1/2
17. Socrates (at Public w Noam) **
18. Siegfried (2019 Ring Cycle at Met w Noam) *** (thrilling final act)
19. Oklahoma! (2019 at Circle In The Square w Evans) ** 1/2
20. The Pain Of My Belligerence (solo) *
21. Burn This (w Zoe) **
22. Hadestown (w Noam) *** 1/2
23. All My Sons * 1/2
24. Tootsie (w Noam) ** 1/2
25. Ink (w Noam) ***
26. Beetlejuice (w TJ) **
27. Estado Vegetal (w Diego) ***
28. Hans Christian Andersen * 1/2
29. Götterdämmerung (2019 at Met w Noam) *** 1/2
30. Tolkien exhibit of drawings, maps, timeline (!) etc at Morgan Library (alone) *** 1/2
31. The Vessel outdoor public art at Hudson Yards (w Noam) **
32. BLKS (w Zoe) ** 1/2
33. The Tale Of Genji exhibit at Met NYC (alone) *** 1/2
34. Cirque Du Soleil: Luzia (w Noam) ***
35. Octet (at Signature, alone, in previews before locked) ***/
36. August Wilson Annual Monologue Competition 2019 (w Noam) ***
37. Nickel Creek/Punch Brothers at Carnegie Hall (w Noam) *** 1/2
38. Legally Blonde (2019 at Notre Dame Catholic Girls School in Manhattan) (w Jamie)
39. Octet (at Signature)(alone) *** 1/2
40. Moulin Rouge! (w Zoe) ** 1/2
41. Corinne Bailey Rae at SummerStage (w Noam) ***
42. Bat Out Of Hell (w Luis) **
43. Unchilding (w Noam) **
44. Sea Wall/ A Life w Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Sturridge (w Noam) ** 1/2
45. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (w Noam) ***
46. Patty Griffin at Lincoln Center OutDoors w opener Yola (w Noam) ***
47. Walt Whitman at the Morgan Library ***
48. The Philadelphia Story (staged reading at Circle In The Square w Luis and Noam) ***
49. Betrayal (on Bway w Tom Hiddleston) (w Zoe) *** 1/2
50. Derren Brown's Secret (Bway 2019 w Stephen Garrett) ***
51. Roy DeCarava photo exhibit (w Noam) ***
52. Freestyle Love Supreme on Broadway (w Zoe) ** 1/2
53. Fifty Million Frenchmen at the York (w Noam) ** 1/2
54. (A)loft Modulation (w Noam) * 1/2
55. The Great Society w Brian Cox (w Stephen Garrett) **
56. I Can't See (Halloween in the dark event) (solo) *
57. Heroes Of The Fourth Turning (w Noam) ** 1/2
58. Chasing Rainbows: The Road To Oz (Paper Mill, w Noam) ***
59. The Glass Menagerie (dir Austin Pendleton) (w Noam) **
60. Richard Serra exhibits in art district (w Noam) ***
61. Terra Firma (debut of The Coop) (w Noam) **
62. Dublin Carol at Irish Rep (w Noam) ** 1/2
63. The Decline and Fall...Through The Eyes Of Cole Porter at York (w Cohen) ***
64. Soft Power at Public (w Noam) **
65. Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation at Triad (w TJ) ***
66. For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow is Enuf (Noam) ** 1/2
67. Scotland, PA (w Luis) **
68. Panama Hattie (at York w Cohen) **
69. Iolanthe at NYGASP (w TJ) **
70. The Sound Inside (w Noam; **** prod of ** 1/2 play) ***
71. Vija Celmins art exhibit at Met Breuer -- good to great retrospective, w Noam *** 1/2
72. Madama Butterfly at the Met (w Garrett; left early) **
73. Roy De Carava jazz photo exhibit at David Zwirner, w Noam ***/
74. User Not Found (site specific piece by Dante or Die) alone **
75. An Enchanted April (musical w Noam) ** 1/2
76. DruidShakespeare: Richard III (alone) * 1/2
77. Broadbend, Arkansas (two monologues, w Noam) **
78. Einstein's Dreams (musical, w Noam) * 1/2
79. The Crucible (by Bedlam, w Noam) *** 1/2
80. Pumpgirl (Irish Rep, w Noam) ***
81. A Christmas Carol on Bway w Campbell Scott (w Noam) **
82. A Woman of the World w Kathleen Chalfant solo (w Noam) unrated
83. Fire In The Mirror (Signature revival of Anna Deveare Smith play) ***
84. Akhnaten (2019 English National opera revival, dress rehearsal at Met w Garrett) ****
85. Barber Shop Chronicles (at BAM) (w Noam) ***
86. Anything Can Happen In The Theater: The Musical World Of Maury Yeston (at York) (w Cohen) ** 1/2
87. The Gospel Of John (at Sheen) (solo) ** 1/2
88. The Thin Place (Hnath at Playwrights) (w Noam) ** 1/2
89. Daniel Kitson: Keep (at St. Ann's) (w Noam) ** 1/2
KEY: star rating is on the four star scale
meaning of "/" or "\"
*** is three stars out of four
***/ is three stars leaning towards 3 1/2
***\ is three stars leaning towards 2 1/2
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