Review

Book Review: “Cooking With the Muse” — Poetry and Food, Transformed

March 25, 2016
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Though the culinary tastes in this book are original and often complex, the recipes themselves are breathtakingly clear and often very simple.

Fuse Film Review: Critical Impressions of SXSW 2016

March 24, 2016
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The Obamas coming to speak was a rowdy “FU” from the progressive-minded Fest to the rest of Ted Cruz Texas.

Dance Review: Full Houses — Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

March 23, 2016
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Each piece was delivered in a different combination of popular dance and modern dance styles.

Theater Review: “Bootycandy” — Bawdy and Sweet

March 22, 2016
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Bootycandy is sharp-witted and entertaining — but thoroughly sugary.

Theater Interview: “Mistero Buffo” — Seriously Funny

March 22, 2016
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Socialism is no longer a discredited word, and Fo brings an impish sense of divine comedy to the clash between the haves and the have nots.

Jazz CD Review: Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith — Exploring Cosmic Possibilities in Sound

March 21, 2016
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Pianist Vijay Iyer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith produce music that is precise and quietly evocative, peaceful and gently probing.

Dance Review: Style Survey — “Kaleidoscope” at Boston Ballet

March 20, 2016
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I’d seen all of these works on the Boston Ballet’s program once or twice in the past. They all seemed to improve with these additional viewings.

Dance Review: Paradise Lost’s Energetic “Replay”

March 19, 2016
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Paradise Lost’s Replay is nothing if not exuberant.

Theater Review: “The Launch Prize” — A Powerful Examination of Art, Competition, and Racism

March 19, 2016
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MJ Halberstandt’s script is at its strongest when his characters, and how they connect with each other, are the focus.

Theater Review: Samuel Beckett — A Memorable Voice in the Dark

March 18, 2016
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Lisa Dwan’s performance of these Beckett pieces in a totally darkened theater is powerful and, in the case of Not I, deliciously revelatory.

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