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Film Review: “Sorry To Bother You” — Engaging Anti-Capitalist Satire

August 10, 2018
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Sorry to Bother You is a doozy — vividly shot, morally vigorous, and consistently funny.

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Jazz Festival Review: Memorable Moments From Newport, 2018

August 9, 2018
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One aspect of Newport I treasure is that it shows me, every time, how much I don’t know.

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Book Review: “Sonny Rollins — Meditating on a Riff”

August 7, 2018
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The author of this Sonny Rollins bio promises us “A Journey into his World of Spirituality” — and that sets high expectations.

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Visual Arts Review: Ogunquit Museum of American Art

August 4, 2018
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You will leave the museum stimulated by its provocative presentations of paint, photography, video, and words.

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Film Review: “Cold Water” — An Early Masterpiece from Olivier Assayas

August 4, 2018
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A prescient work that introduces themes and imagery (particularly youth, nostalgia and urban angst) that have become central to Olivier Assayas’ oeuvre.

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Film Commentary: Provincetown International Film Festival Gets Things Almost Right in Terms of Diversity

July 31, 2018
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Programming can make a difference in who feels invited to the table, and Provincetown International Film Festival has made it clear that diversity—especially supporting the work of female-identified filmmakers—is a top priority.

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Theater Review: CSC’s “Richard III” — Divine Devilry

July 31, 2018
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Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s Richard III is a deft, gripping version of Shakespeare’s vision of malevolence, staged with verve and vision.

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Film Review: “Custody” — When Home Isn’t Safe

July 29, 2018
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Viewers who have endured abusive domestic family situations may find their throats swelling, their hearts thudding, and their hands shaking.

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Jazz CD Review: Vocalist Allegra Levy — Moonstruck

July 29, 2018
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Vocalist Allegra Levy is at her strongest when purveying certain specific moods — melancholy, playful, even lightly ironic.

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Coming Attractions: July 29 through August 14– What Will Light Your Fire

July 29, 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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