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Joshua Harmon’s serious but not solemn play focuses on a Jewish family in Paris grappling with the rise of antisemitism.
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This first-rate performance highlights the special attractions of the “half-serious” operatic genre.
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Forty years down the line, looking both backward and forward with its latest formation, Gang of Four still knew how to live a bit dangerously.
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“The abuse in the church has very unique and cruel twists to it. And, as one of the oldest continuous patriarchal institutions in the world, looking at the church helps us to reflect upon how many established institutions, including families, help perpetuate and conceal violence throughout society.”
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Never mind the faint of heart, Mimi Cave’s first feature isn’t for people with weak stomachs.
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Despite some occasionally far-fetched situations, Inventing Anna tells a fascinating story about conning the upper class.
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This most timely new translation of Sallust’s The War Against Catiline describes the ancient version of a phenomenon we will recognize instantly: a cold-blooded grift transmuted into terrorism posing as patriotism.
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Alfred McCoy’s brilliant history examines the evolution of world orders leading up to Pax Americana and the current decline of the United States.
Read MoreVisual Arts Book Review: “Florine Stettheimer: A Biography” — One of American Art’s Greatest Enigmas
The volume’s overarching goal is to restore Florine Stettheimer to what the biographer sees as her rightful reputation as one of the great American artists of the 20th century.
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Cultural Commentary: The Gergiev Case
There are times – and we’ve been living in these for several years now – when boldness is required, especially from artists.
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