Review

Film Review: “Lion” — Lost, Found, and Lost

January 9, 2017
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Lion’s heart is an exhilarating sequence where Saroo painstakingly discovers his origins.

Film Commentary: “Daughters of the Dust” Restored — Bold Black Filmmaking

January 8, 2017
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The restoration and re-issue of Julie Dash’s masterpiece is a valuable reminder that black female filmmakers are still woefully unsung.

Theater Review: “Brilliant Adventures” — Realism Goes Time-Tripping

January 5, 2017
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Brilliant Adventures is an intriguing combo of realism and fantasy by an obviously talented dramatist.

Arts Review/Commentary: Climate Change and Artistic Derangement

January 3, 2017
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Why haven’t American theater companies dealt seriously with climate change?

Book Review: “Caring for Red” — Living out the Last Act

January 3, 2017
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This is a moving yet quite practical book about caring for an aging parent.

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.

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