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Book Feature: Worthwhile Reads in 2016

December 30, 2016
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Some books published in 2016 I’m glad to have read.

Film Review: “Fences” — The Tragedy of Walls

December 27, 2016
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This excellent film version of the play Fences meets (even exceeds) the considerable demands of August Wilson’s script.

Visual Arts Review: Francis Picabia — A Chameleonic Modernist

December 26, 2016
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Francis Picabia may be the finest modernist you’ve never heard of.

Visual Arts Review: A Tale of Two Buildings — The New Balance Headquarters and the Novartis Research Complex

December 26, 2016
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Two looks at sculpture as architecture and architecture as sculpture.

Visual Arts Review: Kerry James Marshall — Affirming that Black Lives Matter

December 25, 2016
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The swinging pendulum of Kerry James Marshall’s work keeps us off balance.

Theater Review: “Anything Helps God Bless” — Portland’s Lower Depths

December 23, 2016
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Anything Helps God Bless would benefit from sharpening its dramatic focus, even though that means losing some valuable material.

Book Review: “The Menorah” and “The Book of Aron”

December 22, 2016
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Two books — one nonfiction, the other fiction — that deal with Jewish history.

Theater Feature: Best Stage Productions of 2016

December 22, 2016
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Fuse theater critics pick some of the outstanding productions of the year.

Book Review: The Oral History Lowdown on “The Daily Show”

December 21, 2016
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The story of The Daily Show is interesting to fans, but it’s also relevant to understanding the evolution of political satire.

Book Review: “The Curious Case of Dassoukine’s Trousers” — In-between Worlds

December 21, 2016
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Fouad Laroui’s striking collection of stories describes a world “where everything is foreign.”

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