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Coming Attractions: June 12 Through 28 — What Will Light Your Fire

June 12, 2022
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As the age of Covid-19 finally wanes, Arts Fuse critics supply a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, author readings, and music. Please check with venues when uncertain whether the event is available by streaming or is in person. More offerings will be added as they come in.

Film Interview: “The New Greatness Case” – Caught on Camera, But Who’s Guilty?

June 12, 2022
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In the annals of Russian repression, The New Greatness Case was a display of government overkill — until the events of this year redefined overkill.

Theater Review: “The Light” — Squeeze Play

June 12, 2022
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This is a quicksilver drama about how a loving couple reacts as devastating bolts of lightning strike.

Film Review: “Lost Illusions” — 19th Century French Corruption Makes for Thrilling Entertainment

June 10, 2022
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Winner of seven Cesars, this mordant portrait of the corrupt Parisian press mid 19th century, along with the commodification of just about everything, speaks loudly to the internet era.

Visual Arts Review: Revival — Materials and Monumental Forms

June 10, 2022
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This exhibition is impressive in drawing connections between material goods and labor, creating beauty out of unconventional forms.

Film Review: “Jurassic World: Dominion” — Dino Dumb and Dumber

June 9, 2022
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Jurassic World: Dominion feels like Universal pureed every spec script for a Jurassic Park sequel ever sent to it by first-year film students. It’s narrative slurry. Like the pink slime used as filler in cheap burgers.

Television Review: “Shoresy” — A Spin-off That Falls Short

June 7, 2022
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The Canadian sports comedy Shoresy works as its own series, but it doesn’t match the sharp wit of its predecessor, Letterkenny.

Theater Review: “The Bomb-itty of Errors” — Hip-hop Hilarity

June 7, 2022
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A refreshing and witty hip-hop spin on Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors.

Book Review: “You Have a Friend in 10A” — A Laboratory of a Short Story Collection

June 6, 2022
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You come away from this volume of short stories thinking that sure, Maggie Shipstead does write what she knows — it’s just that she may know everything.

Theater Review: “1776” — Still an Egg in the Theatrical Incubator

June 5, 2022
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This revival of 1776 tries to strike a culture wars balance, celebrating the country’s commitment to independence while also here and there skewering the idealized images and blatant hypocrisies of America’s patriarchal founders.

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