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Theater Review: “Kiss of the Spider Woman” — Captivity Made Memorable

September 10, 2018
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This was the first stage production in a while that had me on my feet at the end, and thinking and feeling about it long afterward.

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Dance Review: Boston Ballet — Time After Time

September 10, 2018
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Jerome Robbins makes me think about how nonverbal characters can inhabit their times.

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Jazz CD Review: Macuco Quintet — Welcome “Friendly Signs”

September 10, 2018
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It is this ability to ground their sophistication that makes the Macuco Quintet a band worthy of affection as well as admiration.

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Coming Attractions: September 9 Through 24 — What Will Light Your Fire

September 8, 2018
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual arts, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

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Remembrance: Burt Reynolds — A Manly, Funny, and Prolific Actor

September 8, 2018
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Burt Reynolds was appealing primarily because one always knew what to expect from him: sex appeal, charm, humor, and a manly warmth that permeated every part he played.

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Film Review: “Hale County This Morning, This Evening” — A Beautiful Day

September 7, 2018
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The genius of this film is that no preaching is necessary; it makes its political point in an apolitical way, an art film that is, incidentally, didactic.

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Film Review: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” — Shakespeare Goes Digital

September 4, 2018
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Does Shakespeare need a digital makeover to stay relevant and entertaining?

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Arts Commentary: The Author of “The Jazz Bubble” Responds

September 4, 2018
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“What is new since the ’70s is a much broader ideological shift in the business world itself, and the way in which it came to approach the jazz world as a result.”

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Dance Remembrance: Paul Taylor (1930-2018)

September 4, 2018
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Choreographer Paul Taylor leaves a repertory that sprawled from the outrageous to the sublime.

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Book Review: “Summer Cannibals” — A Patient Psychological Portrait of a Toxic Family

September 3, 2018
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Summer Cannibals’ main virtue is its keen transmission of psychological warfare in families.

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