Month: September 2015

Rethinking the Repertoire #1: Camille Saint-Saëns’ Symphony in E-flat, op. 2

September 30, 2015
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We begin our survey with one of my favorite musical discoveries of the last three years: Camille Saint-Saëns’ Symphony in E-flat, op. 2.

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Rock Interview: Rod Argent — Keeping the Zombies Alive

September 30, 2015
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Rod Argent of the Zombies on the second incarnation of psychedelia.

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Classical Commentary: “Rethinking the Repertoire” — An Introduction

September 29, 2015
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It’s one of the enduring ironies of classical music that so much of today’s repertoire was written by such a small number of people..

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Visual Arts: Strandbeests — Theo Jansen’s Divine Machinery

September 29, 2015
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Theo Jansen’s kinetic sculptures delightfully blur the conventional lines that divide art, science, and storytelling.

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Theater Review: “Mr Joy” — Empowerment Overload

September 28, 2015
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It is no longer enough for a playwright to go into the belly of the ‘beast’ and pray for help.

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Film Review: “The Second Mother” — A Sensitive Study of Class Consciousness in Brazil

September 28, 2015
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The actors draw you in, so there is no need for extraneous exposition as the film carefully examines the ironies of the Brazilian class system.

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Music Review: Madonna in Boston — Queen of a Three-Ring Circus

September 27, 2015
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Madonna’s show made for spectacular eye and ear candy. But what was it all about? That’s where things got a little hazy.

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Theater Review: “Ernest Shackleton Loves Me” – Musically Engaging But Dramatically Weak

September 27, 2015
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This show’s eclectic score is more progressive than what is typical of our determinedly conservative modern musical theater genre.

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Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

September 27, 2015
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, music, dance, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.

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Film Review: “Fidelio: Alice’s Odyssey” — Obsessively Sexual

September 27, 2015
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This film, written and directed by Lucie Borleteau, is not exactly feminist, nor need it be.

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