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Dance Review: Faye Driscoll’s “Weathering” — New York City Pompeii

November 17, 2024
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When the performers finally left the platform, breathing hard, crawling towards us and into the audience, I realized I was seeing something new.

Theater Review: “Sojourners” — A Compelling Enough Trip

November 17, 2024
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Abigail C. Onwunali’s powerhouse performance is memorable, but the mechanics of Mfoniso Udofia’s play don’t always match the lead’s boundary-stretching strengths.

Television Review: “Hot Frosty” — It’s No Snow Job

November 16, 2024
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“Hot Frosty” is dumb all right, but it’s also endearing, funny, and cute.

Television Review: More Questions Than Answers, “The Stanford Prison Experiment — Unlocking the Truth”

November 15, 2024
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Just how unethical was the Stanford Prison Experiment? Could anybody — in good conscience — recreate it? Why does being given authority change people so radically?

Film Review: “Dream Team” — Tropic Blunder

November 14, 2024
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Sitting in my bedroom, viewing a screener copy of “Dream Team”, my initial bewilderment eventually curdled into boredom.

Doc Talk: Fame and Obscurity at “Wicked Queer Docs”

November 14, 2024
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Documentaries on George Michael, Janis Ian, and Jackie Shane look at musicians who grappled with the fear and consequences of expressing their true identities.

Visual Arts Review: Homage to “The Gunshine State” — The Met Museum Hosts Photos by Anastasia Samoylova and Walker Evans 

November 13, 2024
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In this illuminating show you’ll recognize the state that (for now) is home to Donald Trump and was the habitat for Jeffrey Epstein and a wide range of other dangerous creatures.

Theater Review: “Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein” — A Beautifully Performed, Engaging, and Thought-Provoking Creature Feature

November 12, 2024
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This stage adaptation of Mary Shelley’s novel earns its keep — the production is provocative, well acted, and completely engaging.

Book Review: “The Absinthe Forger” — Betrayal Among Worshippers of the Green Fairy

November 12, 2024
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There was, after all, something Faustian in the prospect of an elixir that promised to reveal glimpses of the divine while simultaneously burning pits of fire in the seeker’s brain.

Film Review: “Blitz” — Children’s Crusade

November 11, 2024
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In director Steve McQueen’s “Blitz”, chaos can be a scary but exciting adventure, as tragedy and trauma mingle with the magic of a fairy tale.

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