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Film Review: A Much Too Predictable “Escapement”

June 26, 2014
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Even given the over-the-top wish-fullfillment of the film’s plot, Escapement’s weak dialogue and lack of subtlety proves to be its ultimate undoing.

Film Review: “The Life and Crimes of Doris Payne — A Dynamic Documentary

June 24, 2014
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The beauty of this documentary is that even as it makes you laugh, the story’s essential sadness remains. Though it is very fast-paced, the film makes you stop and think — it’s as unsettling as it is charming.

Book Review: Samuel Beckett’s “Echo’s Bones” — Anticipation of Masterpieces to Come

June 23, 2014
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Echo’s Bones is a fascinating immersion, somewhat inept in its means, but sincere and gravely serious, in a subject that Samuel Beckett made increasingly his own.

Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

June 22, 2014
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, film, theater, visual arts, author readings, and dance that’s coming up in the next week.

Fuse Concert Review: A Fun Visit to the ’70s Classic-Rock Zone

June 21, 2014
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Classic rock (which is really a radio format, not a musical genre) is a strange animal, which has spawned an audience that apparently cares more about hit songs and memories than about who’s actually onstage.

Opera Review: Odyssey Opera’s “Un giorno di regno” — A Delightful Confection

June 20, 2014
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May Odyssey Opera continue gracing Boston’s opera scene for seasons to come with such delightful performances as this.

Arts Commentary: A New Home for the North Bennet Street School — Continuing A Legacy of Craftsmanship Training into the 21st Century

June 18, 2014
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The newly rehoused North Bennet Street School now brings together all of its educational and administrative programs into a single facility with expansive floor space and natural lighting.

Fuse Commentary: Happy Bloomsday! — A High Holy Day for Readers

June 16, 2014
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People complain about how no one takes literature seriously these days. Tell that to the millions of people who are participating in Bloomsday celebrations worldwide today.

Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

June 15, 2014
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, film, theater, visual arts, author readings, and dance that’s coming up in the next week.

Fuse Rock Concert Review: Widespread Panic Hits a Collective Groove

June 15, 2014
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Even by Widespread Panic’s intuitive standards, this was a fairly challenging show: The setlist seemed to favor their deeper, less outgoing material.

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