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The fifteenth anniversary of the death of a grievously neglected writer whom critics almost universally acclaim a creative genius.
Read MoreThose seeking whimsical and intimate theatrical entertainment should take in this imaginative production.
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Rather than coming across as angry or urgent, Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s No Bears feels muted, perhaps even subdued to the point of depression.
Read MoreThe more cerebral visitor may leave “Collision18:present” wondering if, like the classic definition of what constitutes pornography, ‘cyberart’ is firmly situated in the eye of the beholder (or of the curators).
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Panah Panahi’s film is a powerful ode to the will to escape a restrictive society — and to tell stories.
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It is most effective when it dwells on the sad influence of history, on personal tragedy, on the banality of evil and cruel indifference.
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Not only is Fetch the Bolt Cutters the most stunning of Apple’s five albums, it’s the most impressive pop record of this young pandemic year, its bottled turmoil speaking to our own pent-up nerves.
Read MoreBy Bill Marx If the age turns away from the theater, in which it is no longer interested, that is because the theater has ceased to represent it. It no longer hopes to be provided by the theater with myths on which it can sustain itself. –- Antonin Artaud
Read MoreBy Caldwell Titcomb The operas of Lee Hoiby don’t come around often, but the best known of his seven stage works is Summer and Smoke, based on the play by Tennessee Williams. I still vividly remember the 1952 New York production of the play, which put off-Broadway firmly on the map and elevated the late…
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Arts Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2025