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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.

Book Review: Living Well is not the Same as Being Good—Jim Harrison’s “The Ancient Minstrel”

March 18, 2016
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Jim Harrison’s prose is gorgeous, illuminating. The simple language slides into your head and resonates there.

Concert Review: Kent Nagano’s Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal Triumphs in Boston

March 18, 2016
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Kent Nagano’s return to Boston revealed him to be a fully mature world-class conductor.

Concert Review: Boston Musica Viva’s 2016 Family Concert — Substantial Fare for Young Audiences

March 17, 2016
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Sunday’s concert was highlighted by the world premiere of Bernard Hoffer’s ballet after Longfellow’s Paul Revere’s Ride.

Fuse Film Review: “In the Shadow of Women” — Stuck In the Shades of Depression

March 15, 2016
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In the Shadow of Women is obviously meant to be a throwback/homage to the French New Wave cinema of the early to mid-1960s.

Visual Arts Review: Canadian Painter Lawren Harris — Spirituality, Cold and Hard

March 15, 2016
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Lawren Harris is determined to present a static vision of the top of the continent, a version of nature that is stylized, austere, immobile, and eternal.

Book Review: “The Last Weynfeldt” — The Virtues of a Wry, Cosmopolitan Vibe

March 15, 2016
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In this enjoyable novel, Martin Suter has chosen to sidestep depth in favor of colorful characters fine-honing their hopes and dreams..

Dance Review: Hurtling Through the Spheres — Compagnie Hervé Koubi

March 14, 2016
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Koubi’s piece overturned expectations in so many ways it could be called innovative, groundbreaking.

Theater Review: “How I Learned What I Learned” — August Wilson’s Indelible Lessons

March 14, 2016
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August Wilson’s dramatized autobiography, thanks to the magnificent actor Eugene Lee, is a stirring experience.

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