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EXHIBITIONS The works of architect Jeff Slomba will be displayed in an exhibition entitled “stilted.” The word implies a forced formality that characterizes the NYU graduate’s works. Slomba combines various materials and disjointed, irrational imagery to suggest forces of erosion working upon his structures. (Through Nov. 7, Central Gallery

Caught red handed

Imagination is what sets them apart from a thousand other movies in the same genre. Not quite as disturbing as “Silence of the Lambs” and nowhere near as comical as “Hannibal,” “Red Dragon” (based on the novel by Thomas Harris) is thoughtful and gripping from beginning to end. The premise

Acoustic Girls bring natural harmony to frontroom

This past Thursday was the Acoustic Girls’ Concert, starring three women, their guitars and a harmonica. I was there to work the show-in other words, get paid to listen to good music-but this show turned out to be more worth my time than the seven bucks an hour.

Putting our hands together for humanity

Amherst students Kimmie Weeks ’05 and Sarah Godwin ’05 have been planning a showcase of fine arts for six months in order to help raise awareness about the plight of the world’s children. The Fall Musical for Humanity was an idea hatched last year as part of programs to

Branford Marsalis: back and better than ever

Yes, the Branford Marsalis Quartet, one of the foremost groups in jazz now, is still in fine form. However, one significant development deserves mention: the creation of Branford’s own Marsalis Music label. In a time when many of the major labels are dropping their jazz artists, the formation of

Recital of a Red-head

On a rainy Saturday night, Buckley Recital Hall was transformed from a mere college music hall into a concert hall of the grandest sort. At 8:05 p.m., two men in tuxedos were followed by the evening’s star, who more than looked the part in her flowing skirt,

Pat Metheny Group returns with zest

During the concert, Metheny remarked that it’s been 25 years since the group recorded their first album, “Watercolors.” Their latest album, “Speaking of Now,” just recently released on Warner Bros., continues to showcase the band’s unique, electronic conception of jazz. Two years ago, I saw Metheny perform at