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Book Review: Was Sonny Liston Murdered?

October 18, 2016
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The Murder of Sonny Liston is an absorbing, albeit speculative, attempt at addressing the mystery that died with the man.

Visual Arts Book Review: Critic Douglas Crimp — “Before Pictures”

October 18, 2016
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Critic Douglas Crimp’s autobiography provides an absorbing, microcosmic look into the early days of the 1970s New York art scene.

Dance Review: Big Dance Party

October 17, 2016
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This is a theater of signals, like a fast-changing slide show of things we recognize and don’t quite recognize.

Dance Preview: “Black Ballerina” — Sparking Conversations about Dance and Race

October 17, 2016
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“Tokenism also plays into this issue. Some companies are hiring one dancer of color and they think they’ve done diversity.”

Film Review: “A Man Called Ove” — An Even-Tempered Dramedy of Rebirth

October 16, 2016
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A Man Called Ove‘s darkness and humor are balanced artfully, a merit one often sees in Scandinavian film.

Theater Review: New Rep’s “Good” — Disturbing rather than Devastating

October 15, 2016
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The New Rep production is polished, surprising, and certainly hard-hitting.

Book Review: “I Am Brian Wilson” — The Mystery Remains

October 11, 2016
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The central mystery of the life of Brian Wilson: How did such a sweet and fragile soul create such complex and enduring music?

Book Review: The Story of The Cure — The Beatles of Goth

October 11, 2016
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As confessions of rock decadence go, Lol Tolhust’s are fairly tame stuff.

Theater Review: A Gripping “Man in Snow” at the Gloucester Stage Company

October 10, 2016
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Man in Snow encourages us to reflect on our own bit of mortality. We don’t probably take the time to do that enough.

Coming Attractions: October 16 through 25 — What Will Light Your Fire

October 9, 2016
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in theater, visual arts, film, music, author events, and dance for the coming week.

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