Review

Theater Review: “Silent Sky” — Cosmic Wonder, Captured

March 17, 2017
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Silent Sky is a moving and thoughtful play; it is well worth the gaze of any serious theatergoer.

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Visual Arts Feature: The Photographs of Henryk Ross — An Eye on the Banality of Evil

March 17, 2017
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In the remarkable images of Henryk Ross, Nazi evil is exposed through a kind of heroic voyeurism.

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Film Review: The Lure — Surreal Mermaid Horror Musical

March 16, 2017
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The Lure is often violent and disturbing, but its unapologetic strangeness make it one of the most memorable foreign films in recent years.

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Dance Review: Popcorn from BODYTRAFFIC

March 14, 2017
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BODYTRAFFIC seems to be invested in a relentless likeability.

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Concert Review: Sibelius and Busoni at Symphony Hall

March 13, 2017
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In the Piano Concerto, Ferruccio Busoni seemed to want to have the final word in the tradition of the Romantic concerto.

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Jazz Review: Vijay Iyer Sextet at Sanders Theater — Speak, Memory

March 13, 2017
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This is music that says things that cannot be said any other way, music that cannot wear its heart on its sleeve.

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Film Review: “Mr. Gaga” — An Illuminating Documentary About Dance

March 12, 2017
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Mr. Gaga is a sensitive and engaging documentary of an Israeli artist.

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Theater Review: “Precious Little” — Prospecting Inner Treasures

March 11, 2017
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Nora Theatre Company’s thoughtful production of Precious Little will encourage you to dig a little deeper into yourself.

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Theater Review: Two New York Plays on Mortality and Living the Good Life

March 10, 2017
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Two fine new plays in New York meditate on dealing with mortality.

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Film Review: Marcel Pagnol’s Marseille Trilogy — Three memorable Creations: “Marius” (1931), “Fanny” (1932), and “César” (1936)

March 10, 2017
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Marcel Pagnol’s great Marseille Trilogy is a tragicomic love story set on the bustling, sun-drenched docks of a Mediterranean port.

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