Search Results: list of Oesper Award winners by year

Film Review: “Free Solo” — Mountain Masterpiece

February 24, 2018
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As Alex Honnold observes, if he solos El Cap, it’s like winning a gold medal in the Olympics. But there’s no second or third place. If he fails, he dies.

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Visual Arts/Book Review: “Drawing in Silver and Gold” — the Miracle of Metalpoint

September 26, 2015
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What seems to be a constant is a feeling that it is miraculous that these works have come into being, and that they are unlike any other kind of drawing.

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TV/Film Review: “Paterno” — Acts of Dishonor

April 12, 2018
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What we want is for Al Pacino to convey something deeper, something illuminating about the fall of the hero from the highest reaches of the gods.

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Coming Attractions: February 19 through 28 — What Will Light Your Fire

February 13, 2017
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in theater, film, music, author events, and dance for the coming weeks.

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“Dread of Winter” Series at the Brattle Theatre — Evil Is Best Served Cold

February 4, 2025
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There’s always a fair bit of horror in the mix, as well as thrillers and dramas. Each entry has a chilly darkness at its core — these are stories that often abound with themes of cruelty, grief, terror, and dread.

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Fuse Best of 2013 — Music

December 14, 2013
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Arts Fuse Critics pick the best in music albums this year. Feel free to agree, disagree, and add your own favorites.

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Film Review: “45 Years” — The Real Thing

February 15, 2016
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In a period of comic book action dribble, 45 Years shows the world that films can probe reality, with enormous beauty and depth.

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Coming Attractions: October 22 through November 7 — What Will Light Your Fire

October 22, 2017
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual arts, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

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Coming Attractions: July 21 through August 5 — What Will Light Your Fire

July 21, 2024
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Our expert critics supply a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, author readings, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.

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The 19th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Poll: The Nuts and Bolts

January 10, 2025
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There is a lot of extraordinary jazz out there that few of us are noticing, myself included.

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