Review

Book Review: Gershom Scholem — A Rich and Complicated Jewish Life

May 2, 2017
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George Prochnik’s biography of Gershom Scholem is flawed, but well worth reading, especially for those struggling with their Jewish and Israeli identities.

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Theater Review: “Homebody” – A Nation in a Reading Nook

May 2, 2017
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Debra Wise’s stellar turn is not only a reflection of her long stage career, but a testament to the breadth of her experience.

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Theater Review: “Faithful Cheaters” — Delightfully Frenzied Farce

May 1, 2017
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This thoroughly cockamamy world offers the kind of guilty pleasure that you hope never ends.

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Book Review: “The Dogs of Inishere” — The Ambiguities of Desire

May 1, 2017
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Alannah Hopkin demonstrates a near impeccable sense of craft, including a talent for coming up with surprises.

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Concert Review: New England Philharmonic’s “A Fanfare and Fireworks”

April 30, 2017
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There aren’t too many ensembles around that consistently remind us how fresh, rich, diverse, and thought-provoking contemporary can be.

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Poetry Review: Lyrical Outrage — Songs of the Resistance

April 30, 2017
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Many of the poems live up to the title’s shout-out to Walt Whitman, cutting through the current political miasma with fresh wit, insight, and lyrical outrage.

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Visual Arts Review: “Botticelli and the Search for the Divine” at the MFA

April 29, 2017
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This is the largest exhibition of Botticelli paintings ever mounted in North America. Bigger may not always be better, but this is a gorgeous show.

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Dance Review: Maureen Fleming at the ICA — Brilliant Movement

April 28, 2017
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Dancer/choreographer Maureen Fleming’s highly distinctive style of movement is unforgettable.

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Concert Review: Tchaikovsky, Takemitsu, and Shostakovich at Symphony Hall

April 28, 2017
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Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter gave a searing, intense reading of the solo part in Nostalghia (In Memory of Andrei Tarkovskij).

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Film Review “Spettacolo” and “One October” at the IFFBoston

April 28, 2017
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From the homogeneous small town of Spettacolo, we travel to One October‘s ethnic gumbo of eight million in New York City.

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