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George Scialabba is still outfoxing the professional eggheads in For the Republic, his third collection of essays on political and cultural topics.
Read MorePlaywright Stephen Jeffreys, despite his gifts as a writer, seems unable to find the dramatic stakes in his play.
Read MoreWhile it has its highlights, The Family limits our frame of reference to other movies, rather than anything resembling real life.
Read MoreTeaming up allows Bridge Rep, as a new company, to do a much, much bigger show than we might ordinarily be able to do: we can offer our audiences a large ensemble piece like The Libertine, which would be beyond our reach otherwise.
Read MoreDirector Spiro Veloudos keeps the clockwork running smoothly, not just ensuring that that the actors keep the rhythm, but making use of a skilled backstage crew who engineer (miraculously and on time) scenery and costume changes.
Read MoreThe breath of contemporary Latin American visual art, as shown in this splendid exhibition, is vast.
Read MoreHilary Holladay’s biography of Herbert Huncke provides valuable insight into a person and world that were begging to be explored.
Read MoreWhile luminary thespians and film stars such as Brian Dennehy and Christopher Plummer have trod the Stratford Festival boards, let me sing the praises of two actresses: Martha Henry and Michelle Giroux.
Read MoreAM, the Sheffield band’s fifth album and their heaviest and danciest to date, isn’t for pre-gaming, or the start of the party. It’s for the wee hours, when the fog is thickest and you should really know better but just can’t help yourself.
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Fuse Commentary: 2013-1014 Orchestral Season Preview
So, even though certain pieces by Mendelssohn and Beethoven seem to be turning up with greater frequency than perhaps may be healthy, there is still much to admire and look forward to in the upcoming orchestral season.
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