Month: July 2015

Film Review: Boston MFA’s French Film Festival — The Beautiful Idiosyncrasy of “P’tit Quinquin”

July 23, 2015
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The film proffers a winning combination of goofy humor and social critique.

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Film Review: MFA’s French Film Festival — A Congenial “Easy Way Out”

July 23, 2015
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The star of The Easy Way Out is its splendidly quick pacing, which gives it more of the feel of an American film than one would expect.

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Film Review: At the MFA’s French Film Festival — A Vivacious “Chic!”

July 22, 2015
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Mechanical as Chic!’s story is, it is rare to have this kind of French fluff put across with so much charm and vivacity.

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Theater Review: “Kinship” at Williamstown Theatre Festival– No Sex in the City

July 22, 2015
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In Kinship, dramatist Carey Perloff hasn’t found a language that conveys irrational longing.

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Fuse Dance Book Review: “The Ballet Lover’s Companion” — One Way of Looking at it

July 22, 2015
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Zoë Anderson’s volume aims to give readers a handy way to discern the most influential ballets from among the confusing proliferation that we find in today’s repertory.

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Classical CD Reviews: Isabelle Faust plays Schumann and the Dmitri Ensemble plays Shostakovich Chamber Symphonies

July 22, 2015
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Listening to Isabelle Faust’s performance of Schumann’s Violin Concerto I wondered why the piece has remained on the fringes of the repertoire for so long.

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Theater Review: Robert Lepage’s 887 — Speak, Memory

July 22, 2015
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While 887 explores the political, historical, and cultural ramifications of centuries-old racism, Robert Lepage never panders to victim mentality polemics.

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Visual Arts Review: The Erratic Eroticism of Francesco Clemente’s “Encampment” at MASS MoCA

July 21, 2015
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It is a conundrum for the critic: is the crudeness of the rendering the result of an expressionist style or a lack of finesse or skill in rendering?

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Music Interview: John Berberian Brings his Oud Artistry to the Lowell Folk Festival

July 21, 2015
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John Berberian, an Armenian-American master of the oud, is in our midst.

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Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

July 20, 2015
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, music, dance, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.

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