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The two collection exhibitions, both with unusually long runs not ending until March and May of next year, are engrossing; but they also rouse an unfulfilled appetite for something nominally more permanent.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2023

From Scratch joins Lester to the sort of agile, top-notch rhythm section that he’s long deserved—bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Matt Wilson—but rarely enjoyed, and the results are engrossing.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2019

But it builds considerable emotional force across its two hours, and its scrupulously researched depictions of 1940s cityscapes and lifestyles are engrossing.

From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2017

The performances are engrossing, particularly Kidman’s: She disappears into the distant primness of Ms. Farnsworth.

From Washington Times • Jun. 19, 2017

Both are interesting, but the latter are engrossing.

From The Green Carnation by Hichens, Robert Smythe