Review
Given the precipitous Internet-driven decline of print journalism over the past decade, Spotlight vividly reminds us of the clout of a local newspaper speaking truth to power.
Other than a highway sign not much remains, but the artistic legacy of Black Mountain College is truly indelible.
Dramatist Katori Hall’s narrative unfolds with few surprises: every revelation, every secret, every comeuppance is foreshadowed.
Casa Valentina’s dramatic weight comes from how skillfully the cast explores the tensions that swirl about the subject of who is gay, who is straight, and what is legal.
As a soloist, Fred Hersch is a wonder: he plays with an active, to the point of restless, two-handed style that sweeps a listener along with its lyrical fervor.
David Ireland’s use of coded sectarian language helps him paint a vivid picture of the Belfast his characters call home.
It is hard to figure out just what playwright Winnie Holzman is up to in Choice: is this a supernatural sit-com?
Jafar Panahi’s Taxi is a winning, happy, unhappy, humane little road movie.
What seems to animate many of the fairy tales is a heady freedom from the constraints of realism.
This is a strong exhibit that succeeds in conveying a sense of what it was like to live during the 1920s in this exciting capital.
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