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Film Review: “Infinity Pool” — Body Double

February 14, 2023
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There’s still room for Brandon Cronenberg to grow as a horror director, but Infinity Pool should make his father proud. It’s a sensory nightmare of bodily dissociation and high class decadence that signals a promising start to 2023.

Dance Review: Circa’s “Sacre” — Breathtaking Acrobatics

February 13, 2023
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Circa has come up with a stunning way to combine the athleticism of circus training with the aesthetics of dance theater.

Jazz Album Review: “The Birth of Bop” — Chronicling the Transition from Swing to Bop

February 13, 2023
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The Birth of Bop contains performances from some important participants in the bop revolution — Dexter Gordon, Stan Getz, Milt Jackson, Allen Eager, Fats Navarro, Max Roach, J.J. Johnson, and others.

Coming Attractions: February 12 Through 28 — What Will Light Your Fire

February 11, 2023
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As the age of Covid-19 more or less wanes, Arts Fuse critics supply a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, author readings, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.

Concert Preview/Interview: John Lodge of the Moody Blues on Reprising “Days of Future Passed”

February 11, 2023
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“I love music, I play every day,” John Lodge says. “I don’t want to let the audience down or myself or the members of my band. They give me 150% every night so I have to be physically and mentally right for them.”

Sundance Film Festival Reviews: “The Persian Version” and “Eileen”

February 11, 2023
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The Persian Version and Eileen offer different takes on friction in the family.

Book Review: Andrea Barrett’s Magical “Natural History”

February 11, 2023
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Although science is Andrea Barrett’s springboard, she is writing fiction about the people who do scientific research and teach it: memorable people who have hearts and secrets and feelings and hopes and dreams and goals.

Music Remembrance: Burt Bacharach — Stealth Pop Composer

February 10, 2023
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Without us even knowing it, Burt Bacharach opened up our ears.

Film Review: “Spoiler Alert” — A Comfortable and Comforting LGBTQIA+ Story

February 10, 2023
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Spoiler Alert is arranged to make the viewer feel snug, like a cup of hot cocoa on a cold winter day.

Book Reviews: Black Activism in a Quartet of Children’s Books

February 10, 2023
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Given the increasing backlash against books that promote equity and diversity, and the fact that many schools still spotlight Black history in February, here is a sampling of the many excellent Black history and biography books for children published in the past few years.

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