Month: November 2016
What I'm Watching This Month
What I’ve Been Watching (November)
The recent Thanksgiving Break provided some time for much need rest and relaxation, but it also allowed me to catch up on some film viewing. Here are some brief reflections on current and recent films. The family and I went to see Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, J. K. Rowling’s latest film set […]
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What I'm Reading This Month
What I’ve Been Reading (November)
Cameron Pyke, Benjamin Britten and Russia (Boydell Press, 2016). This exceptionally well-written and well-researched study by Cameron Pyke (Dulwich College and University of London) explores many of the ways Benjamin Britten engaged with Russian composers, musicians, and literature against the backdrop of Anglo-Soviet cultural and political relationships, particularly from the 1930s through the early 1970s. […]
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