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Theater Feature: Bridget Kathleen O’Leary Talks about GSC’s “The Flick”

August 27, 2015
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“An Annie Baker pause is about the people themselves, beating themselves up, figuring out what to say next.”

Classical CD Reviews: John Adams’ “Absolute Jest” (SFS Media); Alexander Melnikov plays Schumann (Harmonia mundi)

August 27, 2015
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John Adams’ Absolute Jest is a sheer blast of fun, wildly inventive and, at its best, a vertiginous collage.

Fuse Book Review: The Decision Not to Have Kids — Examined and Defended

August 26, 2015
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This anthology is thought-provoking and often moving; a spearhead into a relatively undiscussed new demographic.

TV Commentary: Jon Stewart — He Told Us to Put the Bong Down

August 26, 2015
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There’s no question Jon Stewart had the attention of millions but, all kidding aside, was he a part of the political game or just a color commentator?

Book Review: “The Wake” — When England Stopped Being English

August 25, 2015
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More than a mere novel, The Wake is really a medieval epic poem to an English way of life that would be erased forever.

Theater Review: “The Road to Where” — A Powerful Musical Memoir

August 25, 2015
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A friendly energy runs through the heart of The Road to Where, a tangible and inviting companionship.

Fuse Theater Review: “GSC”‘s “The Flick” — Lots of Pauses, Pregnant and Otherwise

August 24, 2015
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You should see GSC’s The Flick, but be warned that the drama works in spurts and starts

Theater Review: “Lady Macbeth and Her Lover” — Three’s a Crowd

August 24, 2015
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Lady Macbeth and Her Lover is a determinedly somber play that tries to attain the feel of classic tragedy.

Visual Arts Review: Clifford Ross at MASS MoCA — Reinventing the Sublime

August 23, 2015
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The artist knows that beauty, and even the sublime, on their own terms are not enough to cut it in the competitive field of contemporary art.

Theater Review: “Waitress” the Musical — An Enjoyable Slice of Down-Home Self-Discovery

August 23, 2015
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A few quibbles aside, the musical Waitress plays and sounds like it’s close to ready for the Broadway big time.

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