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PHOTO COURTESY ATLANTIC RECORDS

Jay-Z offers blueprint for mediocrity

by John Sand
Published September 16, 2009
“The Blueprint 3” proves to be a less-than-catchy whine-fest about the hazards of fame.
Li and Liu “just doing it” in their gallery
PHOTO COURTESY KATHERINE E. NASH GALLERY

Encounters with modern Chinese art

by Thomas Q. Johnson
Published September 16, 2009
“Encounters: The Past Re-configured” at the Nash looks into the past to see the future identity of Chinese art.
PHOTO COURTESY ANTI- RECORDS

Morphing Mutantes disappoint

by John Sand
Published September 16, 2009
Brazilian legends Os Mutantes’ release over-ambitious reunion album.
PHOTO COURTESY LUCY MICHELLE AND THE VELVET LAPELLES

Local CD round-up: Lucy Michelle & the Velvet Lapelles + Mark Mallman

by Jay Boller
Published September 9, 2009
Scene darling prove their worth and a scene staple, well, keeps doing his thing.
PHOTO COURTESY ATRIA

Reading list: William Kent Krueger

by Thomas Q. Johnson
Published September 9, 2009
The local author releases “Heaven’s Keep” to his series of fast-moving mysteries.

ScarJo & Pete Yorn team up – and score.

by Kara Nesvig
Published September 9, 2009
The pair's collaboration, 'The Break Up,' isn't as bad as it logically should be.
PHOTO COURTESY RANDOM HOUSE

Inside the Collyer brothers’ mansion

by Kara Nesvig
Published September 9, 2009
E.L. Doctorow’s new novel is a national treasure
PHOTO COURTESY ANANYA DANCE THEATRE

Dance dance … social revolution!

by John Sand
Published September 9, 2009
Members of the Ananya Dance Theatre translate enormous, messy issues into beautiful, clean-lined contemporary dance.
A detailed photograph of Oransky's "Distant Thoughts" reveals sweeping brushstrokes that expose the movement of the work.
PHOTO COURTESY FORM+CONTENT GALLERY

How close is too close?

by John Sand
Published September 9, 2009
Artists and educators Howard Oransky and Clarence Morgan work on breaking down the distance between the mind and art.
PHOTO COURTESY SUB POP

Conchords let their freak flag fly

by Tony Libera
Published September 9, 2009
Flight of the Conchords return with more goofy, sex-laden pop ballads.

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