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Theater Review: A Lively, Gender Bender of an “As You Like It”

May 8, 2014
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Were there no men available for the roles of Touchstone and Jaques, or was the intention to showcase more of the gifted women who are members of the ASP troupe?

Television Review: “Louie” Redux — Better Than Ever

May 7, 2014
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Louis C.K.’s “Louie” is a master class in straddling highbrow and lowbrow.

Restaurant Review: A Superb French Bistro on the Outer Cape

May 6, 2014
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We were surprised to come upon one of the last things you’d expect to find on the Outer Cape: a French bistro and boulangerie.

Theater Review: Learn to Roll with the Punchlines — “The Complete History of Comedy (Abridged)”

May 6, 2014
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The comic material here may be of the rubber chicken variety, but the Reduced Shakespeare Company performers are remarkably talented men.

Arts Commentary: Who’s Afraid Of James Baldwin?

May 5, 2014
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So what we have is a failure of nerve — a reluctance to make students grapple with the considerable demands of James Baldwin’s prose and sensibility.

Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

May 4, 2014
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, film, theater, visual arts, author readings, and dance that’s coming up in the next week.

Dance Review: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater — Among the Finest Dancers in the World Today

May 3, 2014
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I cannot prove the following judgment because I have not seen every dancer on the globe, but I believe that the members of the Alvin Ailey troupe are among the best in the world.

Film Review: “Fading Gigolo” — Kind of Funny, Kind of Touching

May 2, 2014
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“Fading Gigolo” isn’t about fulfillment, sexual or otherwise — it’s about the transitions in the lives of its characters.

TV/DVD Review: The Complete “Hill Street Blues” — A Groundbreaking Cop Show Untarnished by Time

May 2, 2014
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The complete “Hill Street Blues” is a godsend for those eager to venture beyond “Law and Order” and “CSI” dynasties.

Book Interview: James Shapiro on America’s Complicated Relationship With Shakespeare

May 1, 2014
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“Americans have been most drawn to the great tragedies—in our classroom and on our stages. “

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