Review

WATCH CLOSELY: The Dark Depths of “Russian Doll”

February 14, 2019
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Russian Doll is television made to be savored.

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Theater Review: “Who is Eartha Mae?” — Lady Sings the Sultry

February 14, 2019
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Anchored by the assured direction of Cailin Doran and Jade Wheeler’s dazzling performance, Who is Eartha Mae? sings with truth.

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Film Review: “Everybody Knows” — From Out of the Past

February 13, 2019
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Despite the soap opera details, Everybody Knows never becomes implausible.

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Theater Review: Bedlam’s “Pygmalion” — An Enjoyable Excursion into Shavian Feminism

February 12, 2019
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The generally enjoyable Bedlam production of Pygmalion doesn’t quite settle for the glucose bait.

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Theater Review: The Importance of Being Seriously Insignificant

February 12, 2019
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What makes Portland Stage’s production of Earnest such a delight is its physicality.

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Dance Review: Mark Morris Dance Group’s — Fab Four Plus

February 12, 2019
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Mark Morris and Ethan Iverson chose songs from the famous album for reflection and extrapolation. What they made is an entertainment, a romp for the company’s terrific dancers.

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Film Review: 2019 Oscar-nominated Live Action Shorts — A Bunch of Downers

February 11, 2019
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Shame on you, Academy, for such feeble, uninspired, downer picks.

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Book Review: “Madonna in a Fur Coat” — Sabahattin Ali’s Extensive Epitaph

February 11, 2019
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It’s worth pointing out that Sabahattin Ali has deliberately reversed traditional gender roles in Madonna in a Fur Coat.

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Visual Arts Review: “Graciela Iturbide’s Mexico” — Casting a Coolly Warm Eye on Life and Death

February 11, 2019
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In Garciela Iturbide’s photographs, the living and the dying are often joined at the (exposed) skeletal hip.

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Book Review: “The Rebels and Other Short Fiction” — The Irish, Defeated

February 9, 2019
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This fine collection of short fiction reinforces Richard Power’s reputation as a master storyteller.

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