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DocTalk: 10 Best Documentaries of 2024

December 27, 2024
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It seems every year the quality of feature films, especially those from mainstream studios, is getting worse, while that of documentaries is getting better.

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Jazz Interview: Talking to Russ Gershon, Cornerstone of the Local Jazz Scene

July 21, 2023
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In any form, any format, anytime and any place, the presence of Russ Gershon is an imprimatur of exciting, eclectic, and innovative music.

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Theater Review: “The Last Act” — Underdone

May 24, 2018
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Joshua Sobol isn’t interested in exploring dramatic possibilities but making sure his equation about the inevitable mechanics of violence works out.

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Film Review: “The Lost King” — Richard the III, Rebranded

April 10, 2023
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The Lost King contains perhaps too many calculated moments of sentimental synchronicity. Still, it manages to soar, thanks to the excellent performance of its lead, Sally Hawkins.

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Theater Review: A Second Look at the “Confederacy”

November 26, 2015
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The humor of Toole’s novel, its enjoyment of puncturing surfaces and pretensions, has been reduced to punch-line humor and one-liners.

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Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

February 1, 2015
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, film, dance, author events, and theater for the coming week.

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Theater Review: “Tales of Chelm” — Who Is Wise?

February 2, 2022
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In our intersectional age, the stories of the fools of Chelm belong on the shelves of any child with a taste for the ridiculous and — with the clarity of kids — an ability to see through self-delusion.

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Book Review: Niccolò Ammaniti’s “Me and You” — a lightly charming, digestible morsel

January 27, 2012
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Italian writer Niccolò Ammaniti usually writes with an unadorned style about moral predicaments of the young in small-town Italy. “Me and You,” a slender effort in all respects, covers this ground as well, with the difference that fourteen-year-old protagonist Lorenzo Cumi is from an affluent Roman family.

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Classical Music Album Reviews: Ravel/Bach and Bruch & Korngold Violin Concertos

June 19, 2025
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Pianist Yeol Eum Son is more than up to the demands of J.S. Bach and Maurice Ravel; violinist Bomsori brings exquisite balances and shimmering sonority to Bruch and Korngold.

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Musician Interview: Neal Francis on His Album “Return To Zero”

March 22, 2025
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Chicago singer-songwriter and pianist Neal Francis has been riding a smooth retro groove since the late 2010s, thanks to his stellar fusion of funk, soul, R&B, and psychedelic rock.

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