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Rock Commentary: Made For These Times — “Pet Sounds” Turns 50

May 10, 2016
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What is there to say about an album that Rolling Stone ranked #2 in its 2003 list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”?

Film Review: “Primaria” — A Penetrating View of the Cuban Ballet System

May 10, 2016
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Oh, it’s a strange world, ballet — filled with rituals and practices that Mary Jane Doherty captures with sharp-eyed grace.

Fuse Dance Review: Four Flavors — “Mirrors” at Boston Ballet

May 9, 2016
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What interested me about Bitches Brew was the chance to discover how choreographer Karole Armitage re-rigs classical ballet steps.

Fuse Coming Attractions: May 8 through 17 — What Will Light Your Fire This Week

May 8, 2016
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, dance, music, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.

Book Review: Writer Delmore Schwartz — New Directions Gives His Volatile Brilliance its Due

May 7, 2016
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Once and For All asserts the value of Delmore Schwartz’s provocative and multifaceted literary legacy.

Music Review: Singer/Songwriter John Hiatt — Making a Cranky Sort of Peace

May 7, 2016
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John Hiatt’s voice has taken on some Tom Waits-like cragginess in recent years.

Music Interview: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Turns 50

May 6, 2016
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Amazingly, the group’s 50th anniversary tour features three of the original members: lead singer/guitarist Jeff Hanna, string player John McEuen, and drummer Jimmie Fadden.

Fuse Film Review: “The People vs. Fritz Bauer” — The Trials and Tribulations of a Nazi Hunter

May 3, 2016
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Reality is the driving force behind the suspense in this film’s look at the lurid underbelly of post-war Germany.

Dance Review: Swans’ Return at Boston Ballet

May 3, 2016
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Even the hippest of us can succumb to a deep longing for harmony, lush orchestration, and magic.

Fuse News Update: Wisely, Outside the Box Seems to be Downsizing

May 2, 2016
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