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Film Review: “Casa Grande” – When the 1% Takes a Tumble

March 7, 2015
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In this powerful film, writer-director Fellipe Barbosa asks a number of pointed political and social questions about traumatic transitions.

Fuse Rock Review: The Current Gang of Four — Cut-rate, Yes, But Not That Bad

March 7, 2015
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Ok, this isn’t the Gang of Four of yore — but There’s still something to be said for getting drunk on cheap wine.

Film Review: “Obra” — A Dark Visual Dynamo from Brazil

March 7, 2015
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The enduring curse of the past is not a new subject; it is Obra’s compelling visuals that make it special.

Book Review: Ned Beauman’s Unconventional “Glow”

March 6, 2015
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Glow is a witty, accessible, but at times overly ambitious journey through the world of exotic drugs, the chemistry of romance, and the insidious effects of globalization.

Book Review: Colm Tóibin On Elizabeth Bishop

March 5, 2015
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In some essential and large way, novelist Colm Tóibin gets Elizabeth Bishop right.

Dance Review: Where Minimalism Went

March 4, 2015
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Minimalism doesn’t make narrative or emotional demands. It shows you a surface, and if there’s anything below the surface, you draw your own conclusions.

Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

March 1, 2015
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, music, dance, and author events for the coming week.

Book Review: “Medieval Christianity” — All Too Human

February 28, 2015
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Harvard Divinity School professor Kevin Madigan’s scholarly but always compelling exposition of the evolution of the church will spark introspection among practicing Christians.

Dance Review: Boston Ballet — A Respectable “Lady of the Camellias”

February 28, 2015
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What I didn’t see opening night was passion. The characters, all living on the edge of respectability, are comfortable in their own world, but as individuals most of them don’t assert themselves.

Visual Arts Review: “Artist Textiles — Picasso to Warhol” When Cloth Became Art

February 26, 2015
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The fascinating exhibition Artist Textiles: Picasso to Warhol traces the history of 20th century art in textiles.

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