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At the New York Film Festival — The Pillaged, the Endangered, and the Infinite

October 26, 2024
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A reviews of a trio of standout films at this year’s New York Film Festival: Mati Diop’s “Dahomey”, Marta Mateus’ “Fogo do Vento”, and Jem Cohen’s “Little, Big, and Far”.

Woodstock Film Festival, Dispatch #1 — Human Struggles

October 26, 2024
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At the Woodstock Film Festival: the stunning documentary “The Remarkable life of Ibelin” and Mike Leigh’s rich and powerful “Hard Truths”.

Concert Review: The Boston Chamber Music Society Perform Ives, Mendelssohn, and Mozart

October 25, 2024
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The Boston Chamber Music Society’s greatest strengths lay in its skill in letting the music breathe.

Jazz Album Review: Avishai Cohen’s “Ashes to Gold” — A Lyrical Response to Tragedy

October 25, 2024
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The music in Avishai Cohen’s album, written and recorded soon after Oct 7, expresses a persistent hopeful gentleness.

Doc Talk: Errol Morris Exposes Trump’s Border Terrorism in “Separated”

October 25, 2024
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“Separated” is a compelling, urgent, and essential examination of an ongoing injustice that every American should see and ponder before going to the polls.

Visual Arts Review: “Nurture: Empathy for the Earth” — Imagining Healing the Planet

October 24, 2024
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This show brings together works that emphasize an optimistic view of where we are by dramatizing ways in which we can develop a more empathetic connection with the struggling environment.

Theater Review: “Casey at the Bat: An All-American Panto!” — A Winning Nine Innings

October 23, 2024
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The goal of a panto is to provide amusement, and this one does, its creative performance team scoring with the help of a generous serving of faux-Americana. 

Film Review: “Anora” — A Rollicking Fractured Fairy Tale

October 23, 2024
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In “Anora,” director Sean Baker brilliantly sustains a hybrid tone, weaving together LOL comedy, sadness, and rage.

Film Review: “Conclave” — Autumn of the Patriarchy

October 23, 2024
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Calling out papal bull in the twisty, provocative, and subversive “Conclave”.

Theater Review: “Pru Payne” — Critical Condition

October 22, 2024
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This is a well-honed, mostly successful script about the difficulties of making human connections — a drama about seizing the day.

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