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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual arts, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
You know a Cowboy Junkies tune the second that you hear it, but the songs don’t come off as formulaic or produced for mass consumption.
Fleabag is a clever, frenetic and coolly smart series, balancing humor with an increasingly dark intensity.
This edition of Wheels of Soul works just fine as a display of post-Allman Brothers Band/post-Lynyrd Skynyrd/ post-Tom Petty musical sensibilities shaped in the South.
“They travel the world and have for years,” says Ellen Seeling, “sending the message that there are no women good enough to be in this organization.”
An elegy to youth and the transgressions of reckless behaviors, Them celebrates sex as a wild and raw imperative.
Nels Cline 4 is a group that can cross musical and cultural boundaries with exhilarating ease.
Director Debra Granik’s focus on young women whose lives have been steeped in nature and hardship, forced to lead their families forward despite scant resources, posits a refreshing feminine archetype.
Lionel Loueke is a unique voice, who has managed to bring a number of influences together without weakening or undermining any of them.
Jazz Review: Montreal Jazz Festival — An Ecosystem That Celebrates Sound
Berber guitarist Omara “Bombino” Moctar proved that the gifts behind the fingers are still all that matters.
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