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Something insipid this way comes

Sam Gold's Macbeth is messy and mismatched.

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"Somewhere Over the Border" follows the yellow brick road too closely

The musical charms, but falls short on emotional impact until the end.

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Japanese indie film "Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes" is a high-energy, original adventure

The micro-budget film is a broad yet endearing time-travel romp.

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"The Play That Goes Wrong" is so right

Syracuse Stage's spirited farce delivers clever jokes at a rollicking pace that left the opening-night audience in stitches.

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"Passing" explores identities of race, sexuality with thought and grace

Based on the novella by Nella Larsen, "Passing" follows the lives of two Black women living in the 1920s who reunite after years of living separate, wildly different lives.

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The untidy heart of "Dear Evan Hansen"

The movie adaptation of the acclaimed Broadway musical is flawed but powerful.

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Review: "Baldwin vs. Buckley: The Faith of Our Fathers"

Kyle Bass, Syracuse Stage's resident playwright, transcribed and reimagined the iconic debate as a magnetic staged production.

Review: Eric Pallant's Sourdough Culture Book

"Sourdough Culture: A History of Bread Making from Ancient to Modern Bakers" explores the many wonders of the bread.

What "Hamilton" teaches us about humanity

"Educated:" an autobiography worth reading

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