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Book Review: “Age of Anger” — Politics United in Hate

May 28, 2017
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In his profound new book Age of Anger, historian Pankaj Mishra finds the key to Trump-worship.

Theater Review: “Fuente Ovejuna” — An Underwhelming Revival

May 26, 2017
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Lope de Vega’s classic story of how the powerless stood up to authority — and won –deserves better treatment than clumsy caricature.

Visual Arts Review: Matisse in the Studio — Objects Inspiring Art

May 26, 2017
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Matisse said his objects were his “working library,” sources to mine for formal qualities and their ability to evoke an emotional response.

Rethinking the Repertoire #12 – Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s Violin Concerto

May 24, 2017
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Ellen Taaffe Zwilich has an uncanny understanding of what instruments can do and how to showcase them best.

Dance Review: L.A. Dance Project — Dancing All Over the Place

May 24, 2017
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All three pieces delivered eclectic dancing, appealing bodies, unostentatious scenic effects, and trendy but serious music.

Visual Arts Feature: MASS MoCA Launches Building 6

May 22, 2017
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It is now possible for visitors to explore the MASS MoCA museum complex via a continual loop of 4.5 miles.

Book Review: “Rapture” — Modernism, Daredevil Style

May 21, 2017
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Rapture is a worthwhile curio that grapples, entertainingly, with Modernism’s artistic, structural, and revolutionary quandaries.

Coming Attractions: May 28 Through June 6 — What Will Light Your Fire

May 21, 2017
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

Theater Review: “Arrabal” — The Triumph of the Tango

May 20, 2017
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In essence, Arrabal is a celebration of Argentina’s wonderful dance tradition, the Tango.

Theater Review: “Dead Man’s Diary” — Dare to Enter

May 17, 2017
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This production’s approach to Bulgakov’s source material is refreshing in its directness; it’s also bursting with visual and auditory inventiveness.

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