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Arts Commentary: MFA Boston — at 150

November 9, 2019
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There have been times in the MFA’s past when it hasn’t lived up to its educational mission, when it has pandered to the whims of the wealthy — particularly its fat cat benefactors.

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Theater Review: “Trayf” — By the Book of Numbers

October 23, 2019
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Evaluated as an empathy workout, Trayf never asks us to break a sweat.

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Film Review: “Ad Astra” — Stoic to a Fault

September 23, 2019
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An attempt to comment on contemporary masculinity, but without enough mind or matter to make much of an impact.

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Visual Arts Review: “Bookworks” — Volumes of Curiosity

September 11, 2019
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Any traditional notions of what does, or does not, constitute a book are challenged here — you will find yourself searching for a definition that fits.

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Theater Review: “Lost Laughs” — The Rise and Fall of a Silent Star

February 22, 2018
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Lost Laughs is an absorbing examination of the dark side of American celebrity.

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Visual Arts Preview: Resonant Spaces — Sound Art at Dartmouth’s Hood Museum

September 11, 2017
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No ear is the same — so the sonic experience is different for each listener.

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Theater Review: “In Between” — An Amusingly Serious Look Into the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict

April 5, 2014
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Multi-talented performer Ibrahim Miari has written an insightful and funny one-man show that draws on his own life as the son of an Israeli Jewish mother and Palestinian Moslem father born in what is now the Israeli city of Akko.

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Visual Arts Review: Franz West — The Enduring Pleasures of Jaunty Anarchism

August 16, 2014
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At its best, the playful absurdity of Franz West’s work seduces the viewer.

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Short Fuse Film Review: “The Attack” — A Compelling Look at the Conflict Between Israelis and Palestinians

August 22, 2013
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The Attack is a movie that tries to get to the core of violence without dissolving into its depiction.

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Concert Review: Tanglewood Throws A Birthday Bash — John Williams Turns 80

August 22, 2012
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Composer John Williams has often stated that Tanglewood has been among his favorite places to visit — and the feeling is mutual.

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