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Fuse Book Review: A Peek Inside the Palace of a Veteran French Wordsmith

April 17, 2015
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Roger Grenier wears his considerable learning lightly. His writing is a graceful dance of the intellect.

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Dance Review: RUBBERBANDance Group — Plenty of Elasticity

April 15, 2015
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RUBBERBANDance shares some elements of the new-circus genre: a set of very specialized and spectacular physical skills, and the idea that although circusy movement can bombard the audience with thrills, it can also imply human relationships.

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Visual Arts: The Edward M. Kennedy Institute — A Minimalist Sculptural Memorial

April 15, 2015
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In an architectural sense, the Edward M. Kennedy Institute is too quiet a visual statement.

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Visual Arts Review: “Andy Warhol by the Book” — How to Read the King of Pop Art

April 14, 2015
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The strong connections between Andy Warhol’s early drawings and his later Pop-pieces become clear as you walk through the exhibition.

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Book Review: “Young Skins” – The Precariousness of Even a Timid Existence

April 13, 2015
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The events Colin Barrett renders in Young Skins have the texture of life, albeit the darker side, in that they puzzle and disturb and linger painfully.

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Film Review: In Defense of “Woman in Gold”

April 12, 2015
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Woman in Gold has novelty going for it — it is a film that depicts a woman’s passionate relationship to a piece of art.

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Dance Review: At Harvard Dance Center — Duet Variations

April 12, 2015
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Featuring seven short dances by stellar choreographers of contemporary dance, the Harvard Dance Center’s spring program promised some rare enlightenment.

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Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

April 12, 2015
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, music, dance, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.

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Theater Review: Northern Exposure — Some Bright Theatrical Lights

April 10, 2015
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Two current productions make vivid cases for the strength of Canadian theater.

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Television Review: Netflix’s Flimsy “House of Cards”

April 6, 2015
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For all the attention it receives and the level of cultural relevance it assumes House of Cards ought to be a much better series than its aggressive promotion makes it out to be.

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