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Visual Arts Review: “Quilts and Color” — Far From Folk and Perhaps Beyond Art

April 16, 2014
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Far from being the cool, detached, and cerebral creations of the color field artists, these quilts, imagined in their intended context, are deeply personal, sensuous, and alive.

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Theater Review: Televising The Habit of Art

April 26, 2010
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But in my arms until the break of day/ Let the living creature lie,/ Mortal, guilty, but to me/ The entirely beautiful. – W. H. Auden, Lullaby The Habit of Art by Alan Bennett. Directed by Nicholas Hytner. The National Theatre production presented by NTLive at the Coolidge Corner Cinema, Boston, MA, on April 22…

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Film Review: “The Inheritance” — Brilliant and Necessary

March 21, 2021
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In its celebration of current-day Black culture, and of the vitality of Black youth, The Inheritance is an optimistic work.

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Film Review: “God’s Country” — Who is to Blame?

September 30, 2022
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In our politically correct times, the temptation would be to make a simplistic film in which Sandra, the good Black woman, is beset by bad white people.

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Concert Review: Boy George on Tour — A Weird Comeback Show

April 21, 2014
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If Boy George had carried on in this vein — working the best of the old in with the new, and keeping the soul roots upfront — the night would have been a surprise triumph.

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Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

January 4, 2015
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, film, author events, and theater for the coming week.

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Film Review: “Godzilla Minus One” — Much More than a Monster Movie

December 2, 2023
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The heart, intelligence, and the artistry of “Godzilla Minus One” makes it one of the best kaiju films ever made.

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Classical Music Album Review: Two Scintillating Israeli Pianists

February 18, 2021
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Two brilliant Israeli pianists have released exceptional musical offerings.

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Arts Commentary: Endangered Species — Independent, Small Venues

April 18, 2020
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What’s happening right now, this is a bloodbath. It is full on slaughter of small businesses. They lie in the streets gasping for breath.

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Film Review: “The Life of Chuck” — More Schmaltz Than Substance

June 2, 2025
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The problem with “The Life of Chuck” isn’t that it’s bad, per se, but it’s nowhere near great, and that’s a waste of a lot of talent and potential. Imagine Terrence Malick’s “Tree of Life” turned into a made-for-TV after-schoolspecial.

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