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Dance Preview: Dance Heginbotham’s “Common Fate” — Celebrating Synchronicity

June 21, 2019
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Fresh from choreographing a Tony award-winning revival of Oklahoma!, John Heginbotham presents a world premiere in the Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College.

WATCH CLOSELY: PBS’ “Jamestown” — Glossy Heritage TV

June 21, 2019
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Jamestown is a vividly timely reminder that anyone who calls themselves an “American” is actually descended from immigrants.

Theater Review: “Yerma” — The Tragic Power of Desire

June 21, 2019
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Melinda Lopez’s superb new translation of Yerma makes the language of the play approachable, even conversational, without losing the beauty of Lorca’s poetry.

Theater Review: “Mahida’s Extra Key to Heaven” — Conversation as an Act of Healing

June 20, 2019
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Written more than a decade ago, Mahida’s Extra Key to Heaven falls all too painfully closely in line with current events.

Theater Review: Fringe Festival Portland — Ups and Downs

June 20, 2019
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Lighting Martha delves into the psychological tensions generated by alternative lifestyles — many, many decades ago.

Film Review: Report from the 2019 Provincetown Film Festival

June 18, 2019
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The P-Town Fest was the site of several first-rate documentaries.

Book Review: A Concise, Conscientious Guide to the Life and Work of Alfred Stieglitz

June 17, 2019
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The book will stand as a good first stop for anyone interested in Alfred Stieglitz, 20th-century photography, or American modern art.

Coming Attractions: June 16 through July 2 — What Will Light Your Fire

June 16, 2019
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

Music Preview: Cellist Helen Gillet — Blending Chaos and Creativity

June 14, 2019
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Helen Gillet’s music welcomes loops of all sorts and plays with the happy accidents that create new melodies and rhythms that reach beyond borders.

WATCH CLOSELY: Black Mirror S5: Now More Digital Than Ever!

June 14, 2019
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All three episodes have intriguing storylines, with plenty of human pathos and drama: but I admit to finding the first and third episodes a bit too digitally-focused for my taste.

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