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Lawrence Joseph makes the case that representing violence in verse is necessary because of poetry’s value as art: to concisely capture these deadly events.
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Amina Cain’s style is unusual, and it may tow readers so rapidly through this brief novel they won’t look back.
The message of August Wilson’s final play: the future rests not on the number of Whole Foods we build but on the culture we value.
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
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What makes The Traitor ultimately worth watching is its epic sweep, the deft way director Marco Bellocchio and his below-the-credits team carve out the dramatic highlights of Italy’s twenty year war with the Cosa Nostra.
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Odyssey Opera revels in the glittering wit and touching moments of this full-length chamber opera by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, better known for his Hollywood film scores and some wonderful guitar pieces.
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The main problem with Gloria is its expository storytelling. Events are mostly announced and described rather than recreated.
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Underground Railway Theater has a runaway hit. You’ll never see a show quite like it. It’s bold, ridiculous, and very risky.
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The New Rep production of Hair is acceptable: if the intent was to look back at a now-dated musical that once caused a stir.
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Among this group of strong animated shorts I found the French selection, Mémorable, to be the most powerful and artful.
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