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Film Review: “Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe” — Fragments From an Exile

December 9, 2016
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Maria Schrader has set herself a very ambitious agenda in Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe.

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Book Review: Poet Philip Levine — The Kernel of Life

December 9, 2016
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These posthumous volumes provide ample proof that poet Philip Levine was far more than a proletariat troubadour.

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The Annual Arts Fuse Holiday Gift Roundup — Tips From Enthusiasts

December 8, 2016
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Wondering about what to give the arts and culture lover on your gift list? Some suggestions.

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Film Preview: Busby Berkeley’s Babylon at the HFA

December 7, 2016
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A 30-film series dedicated to Busby Berkeley, Hollywood’s architect of mind-blowing musical production numbers.

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Concert Preview: David Crosby Still Sees the Light

December 7, 2016
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At age 75, there are more miles behind David Crosby than ahead of him, but he is resolved to carry on with freak flag flying.

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Theater Review: URT’s “Matchless” & “The Happy Prince” — Enchanting Worlds

December 6, 2016
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The Underground Railway Theater serves up an hour and fifteen minutes of enchantment.

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Film Review: A Perfunctory Documentary on Toshiro Mifune

December 5, 2016
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Legendary actor Toshiro Mifune could be less a stoic ronin, more a silly Jerry Lewis.

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Coming Attractions: December 12 through 20 — What Will Light Your Fire

December 4, 2016
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in theater, visual arts, film, music, author events, and dance for the coming week.

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Margaret Weigel, Fuse Visual Arts Critic — Words of Remembrance

December 3, 2016
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There will be a public celebration of Margaret Weigel’s life on December 9 at Medford’s Chevalier Theater.

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Book Review: “His Only Son” — A Delightful Discovery from Turn-of-the-Century Spain

December 1, 2016
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A splendid, absorbing read in which you feel as if you’ve been dropped onto the set of a Mozart opera.

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