Review

Book Review: An Uneven “Bottomland”

April 5, 2016
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Perhaps in the future Michelle Hoover will let her very real talent take her into the unknown, where narrative and myth merge.

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Classical Music Review: Cantata Singers — A Soul-Stirring Performance

April 5, 2016
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There was no question that Music Director David Hoose loves these four pieces. The chorus was meticulously prepared, and sounded wonderful.

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Film Review: “Take Me to the River” — Morality in the Midwest

April 3, 2016
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Being a gay teen trapped on a rural farm among homophobes who suspect you’re a child molester is a terrifying situation.

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Fuse Book Review: Poetry in the Rough — Jean-Paul Clébert’s Graphic Evocations of a Clandestine Paris

April 1, 2016
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An extraordinary book that should be in the hands of every lover of the French capital. And don’t we all love Paris?

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Book Review: “Liberty’s First Crisis” — Oddballs to the Rescue

March 31, 2016
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Liberty’s First Crisis presents reminders that elected officials have always been capable of uncivilized behavior toward their colleagues.

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Film Review: Foodie Documentary “City of Gold” — Plain Fare

March 31, 2016
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The really unforgivable thing about City of Gold: the dull, flat way in which the food is shown.

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Dance Review: Trajal Harrell — Dragging the Greeks

March 31, 2016
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Twenty Looks has put a lot under its belt since Trajal Harrell began his research. It’s bigger now, but I’m not sure it’s any more profound.

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Fuse Concert Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra plays Kancheli, Rachmaninoff, and Shostakovich

March 29, 2016
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Saturday’s performance revealed the BSO to be at the top of its collective game, totally locked in, and fully responsive to Andris Nelsons’ leading.

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Fuse Stage Review: Richard Nelson’s “Hungry” — The Terrible Beauty of Theater

March 29, 2016
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Richard Nelson’s family members talk to each other, not to us. We are privileged to be permitted to listen in.

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Dance Review: The Dream Project II — “Luna Soul,” Eastern Narrative Meets Western dance

March 28, 2016
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Trained in both Eastern and Western dance styles, Artistic Director Chun-Jou Tsai aims to bridge these two cultures.

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