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Arts Remembrance — Rip Torn: A Short Appreciation

July 20, 2019
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Rip Torn. Great name, better actor.

Television Review: “Right Now” — Comedy in Jeopardy

July 18, 2019
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Aziz Ansari does get laughs throughout his set, but the tone of Right Now begins and ends on a note of sobriety.

Poetry Review: “Frozen Charlotte” — Plenty of Pleasure

July 17, 2019
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In Frozen Charlotte, Susan de Sola provides readers with enough aesthetic pleasure and thoughtful commentary about today’s world to remind us of just how good — and necessary — poetry can be.

Theater Review: “Dear Evan Hansen” in Boston is Broadway-Worthy

July 15, 2019
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The touring company of Dear Evan Hansen is every bit as good as its Broadway counterpart.

Theater Review: “Selling Kabul” — Those Who Remain Behind

July 15, 2019
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Selling Kabul poses many questions from the point of view of people seldom represented on the American stage.

Coming Attractions: July 14 through 30 — What Will Light Your Fire

July 14, 2019
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

WATCH CLOSELY: Season 2 of “Dark” is Artful Horror

July 13, 2019
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Despite Dark’s complicated structure, the characters are motivated by utterly realistic desires and emotions, which balance the show’s more abstract elements.

Opera Album Review: Now Hear What Berlioz and Wagner Admired — Gaspare Spontini’s “Olimpie” in a Stupendous New Recording

July 12, 2019
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This world-premiere recording of the 1826 Paris version of Gaspare Spontini’s Olimpie makes a powerful case for a composer much admired in his own day.

Arts Preview: Jamaica Plain Porchfest Rolls into its Sixth Year

July 8, 2019
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“Porches are loosely defined. Our stages include stoops, yards, and driveways, as well as churches, community centers, affordable housing, and elderly housing.”

Arts Fuse Podcast #17: When the Games Are So Unjust …

July 5, 2019
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We welcome community organizer and children’s books writer Jacob Kramer to talk about breaking the rules. His work infuses revolutionary thought with childlike wonder, encouraging readers of all ages to consider what’s possible, and to challenge the cynics.

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