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Theater Review: “Sanctuary City” — Hiding in Plain Sight

August 24, 2023
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In this script, dramatist Martyna Majok has created an opportunity for those who live in (or near) cities to see and hear the struggles of the underclass.

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Television Review: “Six by Sondheim” on HBO — A Fabulous Musical Showcase

December 10, 2013
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It’s possible to argue with several of Stephen Sondheim’s selections. Are all of these his best achievements? Yet it hardly matters, because the composer’s tales of his artistic life, culled from probably a dozen interviews, are completely fascinating.

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Stage Review: Sonic Life on the Office Floor — The Bitter Truth

February 28, 2016
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Okada’s play reflects how skepticism has become the default stance for young adults shellshocked by post-recession economic restructuring.

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Film Review: “Boston Strangler” — Pioneers of Journalism and Feminism

March 18, 2023
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Boston Strangler centers on women journalists who are devalued and must hold their own, demanding safety and justice in a society that doesn’t always deem them worthy of protection.

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Coming Attractions: January 9 Through 25 — What Will Light Your Fire

January 9, 2022
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As the age of Covid-19 wanes (or waxes?), Arts Fuse critics supply a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, and music. Please check with venues about whether the event is available by streaming or is in person. More offerings will be added as they come in.

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Opera Album Review: Two Surrealistically Delightful One-Acts

July 8, 2023
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Bohuslav Martinů, one of the greatest Czech-born composers, reveals a dark-comic sensibility in his rarely performed “Knife” and “Bridge” operas.

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Film Review: The Independent Film Festival of Boston — Ten Movies To Look For

May 5, 2012
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The Independent Film Festival of Boston has achieved a reputation as one of the hippest in the country because of the dedication of its small and dedicated staff, an army of well-trained volunteers, and audiences full college students, artists, art lovers, and cinephiles.

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Classical Music Sampler: June 2011

May 31, 2011
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June is not a month that lends itself to an easy gathering of concert recommendations, mostly because it presents an an embarrassment of riches. Many festivals are in full swing, others just beginning.

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Film Review: Chronicle of a Movie Never Made – “Speer Goes to Hollywood”

November 2, 2021
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Albert Speer’s reputation as a “good Nazi” was this architect’s postwar monument. He spent as much time burnishing that brand after prison as he did when he was rising through the Nazi ranks.

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Book Review: “These Fevered Days” — Exploring an Enigma

February 19, 2020
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From the first page of Martha Ackmann’s new book on Emily Dickinson, you know you’re reading something entirely different.

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