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ELLY GRIMM

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Founded in 1842, the New York Philharmonic orchestra is one of the oldest musical institutions in the United States and the oldest of what have been dubbed the "Big Five" orchestras.

However, it was not until 1966 when the orchestra welcomed its first woman musician, Orin O’Brien, as a double bass player under conductor Leonard Bernstein. O’Brien remained with the orchestra for 55 years, retiring in 2021. Part of O’Brien’s story is illustrated in the recent Oscar-winning documentary “The Only Girl in the Orchestra,” directed by her niece, Molly O’Brien.

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ELLY GRIMM

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The funk music group Sly and the Family Stone was a juggernaut during the 1960s and 70s, producing such hits as “Everyday People” and “Stand!” among many others before breaking up in 1975 due to drug issues and other issues between the original band members.

Recently, Oscar-winning director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (who some might remember directed another one of my past review subjects, “Summer of Soul”) released  his newest documentary, “Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius).” The film focuses on the band's rise, reign and subsequent fall while also shedding a spotlight on the unseen burden that comes with success for Black artists in America.

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ELLY GRIMM

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is starting to introduce viewers to its next generation of superheroes, and that includes the new Captain America, Sam Wilson, in the newest outing “Captain America: Brave New World.” In the film, Sam (Anthony Mackie) finds himself in the middle of an international incident after a meeting with new President Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford). He must soon discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind can fully wreak havoc.

I’ve been interested to see what Mackie’s first big-screen outing as Captain America would look like since he officially took up the mantle in the finale of “Falcon and the Winter Soldier” on Disney+, and I got the chance to see that this past weekend. Ultimately, it ended up being a good use of a couple hours out of my apartment.

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ELLY GRIMM

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The sport of figure skating is slowly expanding its reach throughout the world, and one of the groups helping with that is the Figure Skating in Harlem group based in New York.

Their work and a recent season on the ice has been captured in a new Disney+ docuseries called “Harlem Ice,” and recently, fate led me to click on it when I was surfing for something to watch. The series follows a group of young skaters from Harlem as they face challenges and triumphs while training for competitions and other events, and also showcases the impact of figure skating in Harlem, breaking barriers and opening doors for girls of color in the world of ice skating.

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ELLY GRIMM

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Spider-Man has proven himself to be a popular fixture in recent Marvel media and thanks to Disney+, he gets another chance to shine.

Last week saw the premiere of the first episodes of “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man,” and, being a fan of the character, I figured I’d have to check out the latest iteration of everyone’s favorite webslinger. The show explores Peter Parker's origin story and early days using the Spider-Man persona and is set in an alternate timeline within the multiverse where Norman Osborn (who comic fans will know better as Green Goblin) becomes Peter's mentor instead of Tony Stark, as happens in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's (MCU) main timeline.

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  3. 2025 looking to be a good year for moviegoers after solid 2024
  4. Larraín, Jolie carry mostly good tune with new Maria Callas biopic
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