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Theater Review: A “Big Fish” Out of Water at SpeakEasy Stage Company

March 22, 2015
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The problem is that John August’s book for the musical lacks most of what made his screenplay for the 2003 film so emotionally resonant for so many.

Book Review: “The Sexual Night” — Origins Unknown

March 21, 2015
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French writer Pascal Quignard strives to peer beyond, or behind, what psychoanalysts typically rationalize as the primal parental realities.

Theater Review: “From the Deep” — Real Pain in an Imaginary Space

March 20, 2015
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From The Deep suggests that Boston’s theater community would be better served if it put more of its resources into presenting the work of local literary talent.

Classical CD Reviews: Simone Dinnerstein plays Ravel, Lasser, and Gershwin

March 19, 2015
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Pianist Simone Dinnerstein’s new album, Broadway-Lafayette, features her on three pieces, all written since 1924, that celebrate musical ties between France and the United States.

Fuse Film Review: “An Honest Liar” — Cutting Charlatans Down to Size

March 18, 2015
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The puckish, irrepressible personality of James Randi — magician, escape artist, debunker of seers, psychics, and all things paranormal — is at the zesty heart of this memorable documentary.

Film Review: ‘Taste of Iceland’ Film Festival — A Delicious Smorgasbord

March 18, 2015
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If these efforts are representative of Icelandic cinema, it is time for movie lovers to start paying much closer attention.

Concert Review: Pianist Daniil Trifonov — Seriously Impressive

March 18, 2015
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After hearing pianist Daniil Trifonov in this recital performance, I would say no one on the celebrity circuit has a more impressive technique.

Opera Concert Review: “Kátya Kabanová” at Boston Lyric Opera

March 18, 2015
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The opportunity to hear Leoš Janáček’s magnificent score live ultimately trumps any reservations I have about the production as a whole.

Book Review: “Happy Are the Happy” — You Can’t Get There from Here

March 17, 2015
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Yasmina Reza’s dollhouse of a novel is a miniaturist’s miracle.

Theater Review: Culture Clash at 30 — Still Making Ballsy Political Theater

March 16, 2015
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Culture Clash’s view of America will discomfort, which is all the more reason that I urge you — strongly — to attend.

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