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Theater Review: August Wilson’s “Radio Golf” — The Culture We Build

February 10, 2020
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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.

Coming Attractions: February 9 Through 25 — What Will Light Your Fire

February 9, 2020
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

Film Review: “The Traitor” — The Enigma of Betrayal

February 8, 2020
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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.

Opera Album Review, Oscar Wilde, Part 3 — A Spiffy “The Importance of Being Earnest”

February 7, 2020
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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.

Theater Review – “Gloria” Squanders an Iconic Life

February 6, 2020
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The main problem with Gloria is its expository storytelling. Events are mostly announced and described rather than recreated.

Theater Review: “Vanity Fair: An (Im-)morality Play” — Amoral Fun Galore!

February 5, 2020
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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.

Theater Review: “Hair” — An Antique Trip

February 4, 2020
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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.

Film Review: 2020 Oscar Animated Shorts — Sadness and Beauty

February 3, 2020
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Among this group of strong animated shorts I found the French selection, Mémorable, to be the most powerful and artful.

Film Review: The 2020 Oscar Documentary Short Films

January 31, 2020
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A critical look at this year’s Oscar-nominated documentary shorts.

Poetry Review: Richard J. Fein’s “Whitman/Vitman” — A Vigorous Homage

January 31, 2020
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It’s hard to think of a contemporary poet who has engaged so passionately and devotedly, over many decades, with a single forebear.

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