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Poetry Review: Lyrical Outrage — Songs of the Resistance

April 30, 2017
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Many of the poems live up to the title’s shout-out to Walt Whitman, cutting through the current political miasma with fresh wit, insight, and lyrical outrage.

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Visual Arts Review: “Botticelli and the Search for the Divine” at the MFA

April 29, 2017
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This is the largest exhibition of Botticelli paintings ever mounted in North America. Bigger may not always be better, but this is a gorgeous show.

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Dance Review: Maureen Fleming at the ICA — Brilliant Movement

April 28, 2017
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Dancer/choreographer Maureen Fleming’s highly distinctive style of movement is unforgettable.

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Television Review: “The Handmaid’s Tale” — Not a Documentary…Yet

April 26, 2017
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Margaret Atwood’s novel turns out to have been far more clairvoyant than even she believed it would be.

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Theater News: IRNE Fetes Boston’s Theater Community

April 25, 2017
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IRNE critics argue about what we think are the best, the brightest, and the most award worthy of these dozens and dozens of productions.

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Film Review: “Phoenix Forgotten” — Retro Science Fiction

April 25, 2017
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If you have a hankering for a new “found-footage” film, then Phoenix Forgotten will feed your retro-appetite.

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Book Review: “A Line Made By Walking” — A Lyrical Portrait of a Depressed Artist

April 24, 2017
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Sara Baume’s sophomore novel insists that we rethink the value of empathy: depend on it, yes, but also be suspicious.

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Film Preview: The Wide-Ranging Documentaries at the Independent Film Festival Boston

April 24, 2017
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There are documentary films for all tastes this year.

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Coming Attractions: April 30 Through May 7 — What Will Light Your Fire

April 23, 2017
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

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Film Review: “Free Fire” — A Tsunami of Gunshots

April 22, 2017
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While calling this Ben Wheatley’s most violent film may be debatable, Free Fire is absolutely the one most riddled with gunshots.

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