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Book Review: “Building 46” — Much More than a Chinese Ghost Story

June 13, 2022
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Author and journalist Massoud Hayoun’s novel Building 46 probes behind the air-brushed image of China’s capital city to offer a fascinating (and incisive) look into the everyday lives of Beijing dwellers.

Classical Album Review: Pittsburgh Symphony plays Beethoven & Stucky

June 13, 2022
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We’ve got ourselves another winner in this ongoing Pittsburgh/Beethoven series. Warmly recommended.

Theater Review: “The Light” — Squeeze Play

June 12, 2022
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This is a quicksilver drama about how a loving couple reacts as devastating bolts of lightning strike.

Film Review: “Crimes of the Future” — Let Them Eat Microplastics

June 10, 2022
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If you find David Cronenberg’s cinematic philosophy on bodily abjection/assimilation and the artistic process intellectually stimulating, then you’re in for an intoxicating return to form from the man whose name is synonymous with the body horror genre.

Film Review: “Lost Illusions” — 19th Century French Corruption Makes for Thrilling Entertainment

June 10, 2022
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Winner of seven Cesars, this mordant portrait of the corrupt Parisian press mid 19th century, along with the commodification of just about everything, speaks loudly to the internet era.

Visual Arts Review: Revival — Materials and Monumental Forms

June 10, 2022
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This exhibition is impressive in drawing connections between material goods and labor, creating beauty out of unconventional forms.

Film Review: “Jurassic World: Dominion” — Dino Dumb and Dumber

June 9, 2022
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Jurassic World: Dominion feels like Universal pureed every spec script for a Jurassic Park sequel ever sent to it by first-year film students. It’s narrative slurry. Like the pink slime used as filler in cheap burgers.

Film Review: “Fiddler on the Roof” — The Genesis of a Great Filmed Musical

June 9, 2022
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Daniel Raim’s Fiddler’s Journey to The Big Screen is a terrific documentary about the creation of the titular film.

Television Review: “Shoresy” — A Spin-off That Falls Short

June 7, 2022
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The Canadian sports comedy Shoresy works as its own series, but it doesn’t match the sharp wit of its predecessor, Letterkenny.

Theater Review: “The Bomb-itty of Errors” — Hip-hop Hilarity

June 7, 2022
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A refreshing and witty hip-hop spin on Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors.

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