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WATCH CLOSELY: PBS’ “Jamestown” — Glossy Heritage TV

June 21, 2019
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Jamestown is a vividly timely reminder that anyone who calls themselves an “American” is actually descended from immigrants.

Theater Review: “Yerma” — The Tragic Power of Desire

June 21, 2019
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Melinda Lopez’s superb new translation of Yerma makes the language of the play approachable, even conversational, without losing the beauty of Lorca’s poetry.

Theater Review: Fringe Festival Portland — Ups and Downs

June 20, 2019
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Lighting Martha delves into the psychological tensions generated by alternative lifestyles — many, many decades ago.

Coming Attractions: June 16 through July 2 — What Will Light Your Fire

June 16, 2019
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

Jazz CD Review: Yoko Miwa Trio’s “Keep Talkin’ ” — Keep Listenin’

June 15, 2019
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Keep Talkin’ further solidifies Yoko Miwa’s place on the list of pianists who can lift evolved spirits without resorting to stridency.

Music Preview: Cellist Helen Gillet — Blending Chaos and Creativity

June 14, 2019
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Helen Gillet’s music welcomes loops of all sorts and plays with the happy accidents that create new melodies and rhythms that reach beyond borders.

WATCH CLOSELY: Black Mirror S5: Now More Digital Than Ever!

June 14, 2019
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All three episodes have intriguing storylines, with plenty of human pathos and drama: but I admit to finding the first and third episodes a bit too digitally-focused for my taste.

Video Game Review: “Rage 2” — Time to Rage on

June 14, 2019
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This wide-angle richness — a world filled with things to do, myriad side-distractions — is the mark of exceptional game design.

Film Review: “The Fall of the American Empire” — Corporate Cant versus Socialist Kant

June 12, 2019
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For all its bite, Fall is oddly endearing, too, leavening its harsh portrait of money-madness with aw-shucks moments of solidarity and kindness.

Music Review: New Releases of May 2019

June 11, 2019
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May 2019 pushed far on the Summer Hit front.

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