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Dance Review: Breaking it in with a Bang

June 13, 2016
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The Bangs are masters in sending up the gelatinous sentimentality of popular culture, embracing it at the same time.

Classical CD Reviews: Pygmalion’s “Rhinemaidens,” Johann Strauss’s “Der Zigeunerbaron,” and Aurora Orchestra’s “Introit”

June 12, 2016
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A superior classical music concept album, a reminder of how smart and sturdy Johan Strauss’s music can be..

Fuse Film Review: “Me Before You” — More Than Your Standard Tearjerker

June 10, 2016
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Time after time, when the cheap and easy outcome is there for the plucking, Me Before You ditches the teary payoffs.

Film Review: “The Fallen Idol” — Through the Eyes of a Child

June 10, 2016
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The Fallen Idol is one of the best achieved examples in cinema of seeing the world through the eyes of a child.

Visual Art Review: A Pair of Drawing Shows at the Harvard Art Museums

June 9, 2016
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Rembrandt’s casual scratches snap into recognizability with the surprise of stage magic. But there’s no trick, it’s the genuine miracle of talent.

Book Review: “New England Bound” — Slavery and the Puritans

June 8, 2016
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It is not surprising that Wendy Warren strains to find words to “comprehend the rank tragedy that resulted from enslavement.”

Book Review: Incurable Absences — Olivia Rosenthal’s novel about Alzheimer’s and Much More

June 7, 2016
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The author makes fully human an illness marked by absence and estrangement from humanity.

Dance Review: Paula Josa-Jones — Shape Shifter

June 7, 2016
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Josa-Jones is a unique mover, totally committed to her movement, and totally moving in every body part.

Fuse Book Review: “Sweetbitter” — Stale Flavour Du Jour

June 6, 2016
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In no way does Sweetbitter succeed in doing what you are led to expect of it: to frame the post-9/11 zeitgeist.

Film Review: “Dragon Inn” — A Masterpiece of Martial Arts Cinema

June 4, 2016
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This new restoration of Dragon Inn is not to be missed on the big screen.

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