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Shelter in Place Attractions: February 21 through March 9 — What Will Light Your Home Fires

February 21, 2021
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In the age of COVID-19, Arts Fuse critics have come up with a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, and music — mostly available by streaming — for the coming weeks. More offerings will be added as they come in.

Jazz Album Review: Two Trios — Featuring Harold Mabern and Yoko Miwa

February 21, 2021
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One disc pays expert homage to the late pianist Harold Mabern; pianist Yoko Miwa’s latest album supplies much appreciated exuberance.

Arts Reconsideration: The 1971 Project — Celebrating a Great Year In Music (February Entry)

February 20, 2021
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Here’s yet one more fantastic thing about it no longer being 2020: it’s now the 50th anniversary of the excellent music that premiered in 1971.

Podcast Review: “CHECK YOUR HEAD: Mental Help for Musicians”

February 20, 2021
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It is vital to take into account the pivotal role that money, politics, and racism play in the availability and efficacy of mental health services.

Book Review: “No One is Talking about This” — Tale Of Two Realities

February 18, 2021
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You will come away impressed by Patricia Lockwood’s skillful literary play — enjoy an escape from your own Internet miasma, and then be affected by a powerful contrast to it.

Television Review: Starz’s “Men in Kilts” — Far More than the Loch Ness Monster

February 17, 2021
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Unlike other pretentious and/or earnest travel shows, Men in Kilts is downright jolly.

Book Review: “Under a White Sky” — Saving Ourselves and Nature

February 15, 2021
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Can we correct some of the mistakes we’ve made and engineer our way out of a deadly climate crisis of our own making?

Film Review: “Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar” — A Mildly Frothy Farce

February 15, 2021
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We’re desperate for some frothy good spirits, so welcome Barb & Star’s turquoise ‘n’ hot pink assault, forgive it for being mildly funny more often than wildly funny, and enjoy its modest pleasures.

Music Feature: Two Musicians on Dealing with the Pandemic –Jennifer Slowik and Yahuba Torres

February 14, 2021
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“Individual stories are the single most important component of any collective, and your story matters more than you can know.”

Film Review: “The Dig” — The Depths of Discovery

February 13, 2021
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The Dig is suffused with a very English (and problematic) sense of history: why it matters, how it can be taken for granted, and the odd way that certain elements of the past are valorized while others are kept buried.

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