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The Purpose of Criticism: Roger Ebert, Lester Bangs, and Psychotic Reactions

Michael Fisher May 7, 2013 No Comments

Following his much-discussed piece on Gimmickry in Theater, Michael F. Fisher considers the role of the critic, and how theater criticism in Philadelphia compares to…

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