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Film Review: “A Married Woman” — Beautifully Empty-headed

April 15, 2016
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I appreciate the effort to bring back this rarely seen early Godard. But there are reasons this movie hasn’t been previously revived.

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Theater Review: “Mr. Burns” at the Lyric Stage — Not so Electrifying

April 14, 2016
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Anne Washburn has a number of good ideas in this play, but the execution falls short.

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Fuse Music Review: Iggy Pop Live at the Orpheum — Senescence Be Damned

April 13, 2016
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Senescence be damned: whether this was his last tour or not, Iggy proved he’s still got what it takes to play great rock and roll.

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Book Review: “Movie Freak” — A Critic Who Doesn’t Hold Back

April 13, 2016
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If Owen Gleiberman has any complaint against today’s world of criticism it’s that everyone seems to be speaking in one voice.

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Concert Review: Creative Music Convergences, Concert One

April 13, 2016
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Live, the experience of a cosmic rhythm with every stroke is both more intense and more intriguing than on record.

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Fuse Arts Commentary: Outside the [Pricey] Box Festival?

April 12, 2016
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The Outside the Box Festival going to need much more substance to justify its new 3-figure price tag.

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Fuse Concert Review: Mozart and Beethoven from the Handel & Haydn Society

April 12, 2016
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Working within the forms perfected by Haydn and Mozart, Beethoven early compositions managed to say some things that remain compelling to hear.

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Theater Review: “Can You Forgive Her?” — Not Really

April 12, 2016
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Gina Gionfriddo’s would-be black comedy about the American worship of money and status is a misfire on all levels.

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Arts Remembrance: Architect Zaha Hadid — a Sci-Fi Design Diva — Dies At 65

April 12, 2016
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Zaha Hadid’s futuristic designs will shape the imagination of generations to come.

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Film Review: “Demolition” — Destruction Made Fascinating

April 11, 2016
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Demolition eschews the conventional, spinning its way to a completely unforeseen yet beautifully apt conclusion.

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