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Film Review: “The Old Oak” — Still Standing Tall

May 4, 2024
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Veteran British director Ken Loach turns over a new leaf in “The Old Oak”.

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Film Review: “Challengers” — Match Point

May 4, 2024
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“Challengers” is an exploration of eroticism in the broadest sense: the eroticism of competition, the sensuality of sport, and the messiness of human relationships.

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Author Interview: Clea Simon on Her Latest Mystery Novel — “Bad Boy Beat”

May 3, 2024
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Clea Simon’s latest mystery, “Bad Boy Beat,” features the memorable heroine Em Kelton, a tough Boston journalist who can mix with the hard-boiled reporters and hard-living cops on her beat — none of whom want to realize that she happens to be a brilliant detective.

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Visual Arts Review: “Munch and Kirchner: Anxiety and Expression” — More Than Melancholic

May 3, 2024
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Yes, Munch and Kirchner were into angst; but they were also artists of great energy, talent, and daring, who found new ways of working and did much to shape the direction and force of modern art.

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Theater Review: “A Strange Loop” — An Exhilarating Musical Loop-de-Loop

May 2, 2024
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This superb Speakeasy Stage Company/Front Porch Collective co-production is emotionally charged and immediate, intent on keeping the material fresh and raw.

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Weekly Feature: Poetry at The Arts Fuse

May 2, 2024
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The week’s poem: Amanda Cook’s “The Cow of Dogtown”

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Concert Review: Jakub Hrůša and the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra — An Admirable Balancing Act

May 2, 2024
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The Bamberg Symphony Orchestra is  a rare gem in the already star-studded crown of European ensembles.

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Theater Review: “Clue” on Tour — Silly Stuff Done Well

May 1, 2024
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“Clue,” a whodunit board game-based comedy, rolled the dice and found success by bypassing Broadway and going directly on tour.

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Classical Music Preview: Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Season Finale

May 1, 2024
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“There’s nothing better to do on Friday night than hear this orchestra play. What else would people do that would be better? Of course, people get very excited about the sports teams – and most of them lose. But this orchestra never loses. It wins every game!”

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Film Reviews: DocTalk at the Independent Film Festival of Boston — Bands of Outsiders

May 1, 2024
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Documentaries celebrating communities shine at the Independent Film Festival of Boston.

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