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Film Review: “Stillwater” Runs Superficial

July 28, 2021
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The irony is that this effort, surely not the last, of Hollywood reaching out to the “solid” citizens of Trump’s America will only alienate them further.

Jazz Album Review: Valuable Blasts from the Past — Bill Evans and Roy Hargrove & Mulgrew Miller

July 27, 2021
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Two previously unreleased archival recordings take us on trips into the past well worth taking.

Theater Commentary: Healers, Cool Your Heels

July 27, 2021
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Throughout history, theater has been a place where the community has looked honestly at what is killing it.

Opera Album Review: August Enna’s Wagnerian “Kleopatra” — Revived on Danish Soil After 122 Years

July 27, 2021
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August Enna’s colorful and vividly melodramatic score does justice to the robust exoticism of H. Rider Haggard’s novel.

Arts Feature: The Lockdown Underground — Discoveries in Isolation

July 26, 2021
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Stuck in a world where regular shopping was rare and live performances extinct, the right path seemed to be the curls and swirls of mentions and references that led to surprising new or little-known artists and fascinating new levels of famous ones.

Coming Attractions: July 25 through August 10 — What Will Light Your Fire

July 25, 2021
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As the age of COVID-19 wanes, Arts Fuse critics have come up with a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, and music. Please check with venues about whether the event is available by streaming or is in person. More offerings will be added as they come in.

Visual Arts Review: New Public Art — Past, Present, and Future Ghosts of the Imagination

July 24, 2021
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Recently, a number of public artworks have been charged with memorializing ghosts or “specters” of the past.

Film Commentary: Time to Reduce Filmmaking’s Carbon Footprint

July 23, 2021
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It is about time that the filmmaking industry is forced to seriously grapple with issues of sustainability.

Book Review: Louie’s Blues — Menand Chills With The Cold War Crowd

July 21, 2021
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To his credit, Louis Menand personalizes his historical cast and humanizes ideologies and aesthetics.

Film Review: “Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage” — Hell on Earth

July 21, 2021
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The premier entry in the HBO documentary series “Music Box” shows how everything about the concert celebrating the 30th anniversary of Woodstock goes terribly wrong, then gets worse.

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