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Film Review: “Adult Beginners” — Learning the Same Old Lessons

April 24, 2015
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The comedy-tinged-with-drama touches on themes tackled by a bunch of recent indie movies that center on characters in their thirties and forties who feel like imposters in the world of adults.

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Film Review: At the IFFBoston — “H.” — Where Sci-Fi and Greek Mythology Mingle

April 23, 2015
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H. relies on clever editing manipulations and pithy reaction shots rather than on flashy special effects.

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Concert Review: Chameleon Arts Ensemble Pianists Impress ‘Up Close’

April 23, 2015
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Had they not had interesting and flourishing careers already in place, Elizabeth Schumann and Gloria Chien could give many full-time piano duos a run for their money.

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Film Review: “True Story” — A Failed Whodunit

April 22, 2015
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True Story relies far too heavily on answering the formulaic question ‘Did he do it?’

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Visual Arts Review: Asserting Cuban Identity — Through Art

April 22, 2015
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For these artists, African origin is the foundation that should guide the development of Cuba’s national personality and consciousness.

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Film Review: “Welcome to Leith” and “61 Bullets”

April 22, 2015
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Two powerful documentaries that explore the dark side of America, past and present.

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Concert Review: Joseph Calleja — A Tenor to Love

April 20, 2015
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Joseph Calleja’s voice is absolutely gorgeous, and he has been compared to the great Golden Age tenors Gigli and Caruso.

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Fuse in New York: “An American in Paris” and “Wolf Hall,” Parts One and Two

April 19, 2015
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Today’s Broadway is at its best presenting blockbuster spectacles like Wolf Hall and An American in Paris.

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Fuse Book Review: A Peek Inside the Palace of a Veteran French Wordsmith

April 17, 2015
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Roger Grenier wears his considerable learning lightly. His writing is a graceful dance of the intellect.

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Theater Review: “Ulysses On Bottles” — Floating More Questions Than Answers

April 17, 2015
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Tragedy isn’t when evil triumphs, but when good becomes entangled in its own inevitable contradictions.

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