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Theater Review: “Tinker to Evers to Chance” — Too Many Pop-ups

February 15, 2016
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The play is at best a solid double off the Green Monster at Fenway, or more appropriate, a line drive into the ivy at venerable Wrigley Field.

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Film Review: “45 Years” — The Real Thing

February 15, 2016
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In a period of comic book action dribble, 45 Years shows the world that films can probe reality, with enormous beauty and depth.

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Fuse Coming Attractions: February 14 through 23— What Will Light Your Fire This Week

February 14, 2016
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, dance, music, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.

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Book Interview: Douglas Kennedy on “The Blue Hour”

February 13, 2016
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“Even in a terrain as epic and mythic and exotic as the Sahara, you cannot run away from the weight of your past.”

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Fuse Book Review: “And Again” — Biological Engineering, Predictable Construction

February 13, 2016
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What’s most interesting about And Again is precisely what gets the least narrative attention.

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Film Review: “Southbound” — Going Nowhere

February 12, 2016
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It’s Twilight Zone eerie, as we embark on an anthology film of connected horror stories all happening on the Lost Highway.

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Fuse Dance Review: Outreachers – CATALYSTS at the Dance Complex, Central Square

February 12, 2016
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Women still dominate the dance field as performers and choreographers.

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Fuse Film Review: “Where to Invade Next” — Welcome Winds of Change

February 11, 2016
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The lightheartedness of the writing and Moore’s unkempt look are jarring, but the film effectively delivers lessons about progressive policies.

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Concert Preview: BSO’s Robert Sheena on George Tsontakis’ “Sonnets”

February 11, 2016
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The English horn, of course, is no stranger to haunting melodies.

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Film Review: “Hail, Caesar!” — A Sharp Tinsel Town Send-up

February 11, 2016
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The Coen brothers, Joel and Ethan, provide an on-target parody in Hail, Caesar!, their funny period comedy set in ’50s Hollywood.

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