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Jazz Concert Review: Lee Konitz at 90 — At the Regattabar

January 31, 2018
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Lee Konitz presented himself as the aging hipster he seems to be — sunglasses, laconic presence, and an I-don’t-give-a-shit attitude.

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Coming Attractions: January 28 through February 13 — What Will Light Your Fire

January 28, 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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Book Review: “In a Lonely Place” — In the Mind of a Misogynist

January 27, 2018
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Dorothy B. Hughes is one of the finest female practitioners of noir.

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Film Review: “Phantom Thread” — The Genius at Breakfast

January 26, 2018
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Phantom Thread is an absorbing story about a genius who makes gorgeous dresses for wealthy women.

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Dance Interview: Turkish-born Choreographer Korhan Basaran

January 25, 2018
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“I’m trying to be at peace with not being a happy person. It’s ok to not be happy but to do something for the betterment of humanity.”

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Film Review: “42 Grams” — A Story of Food, and Passion

January 24, 2018
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Chef Jake Bickelhaupt’s passion for cooking and for doing everything himself is the driving idea behind this high-energy documentary.

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Film Review: “Unrest” — A Powerful Study of Life on Hold

January 24, 2018
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Jennifer Brea’s absorbing and moving documentary about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a stunning achievement.

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Theater Review: “Unveiled” — An Exploration in Understanding

January 22, 2018
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As a storyteller, Rohina Malik exudes warmth and humanity.

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Book Review: Lou Reed — A Welter of Contradictions

January 21, 2018
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Anthony DeCurtis wants to do justice to his subjects’ extensive catalogue, but the book begins to feel less like exegesis and more like Lou Reed 101.

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Film Review: “Thelma” — Surreal Adolescence

January 20, 2018
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Thelma learns that she can’t escape who she is — but she can control what she does.

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