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The Annual Arts Fuse Holiday Gift Roundup — Tips From the Experts

December 1, 2012
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Wondering about what to give the arts and culture lover on your gift list? No problem—the sage writers for The Arts Fuse (with an assist from our readers) come to the rescue with thoughtful suggestions.

Concert Review: Coro Allegro Performs an Ambitious Program of Stirring “Twentieth-Century Voices”

November 20, 2012
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Coro Allegro successfully delivered the joy, grief, and nostalgia inherent in each of these complex vocal works.

Poetry Review: “Dialogos” — Superb Poetic Conversations

November 9, 2012
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Translator George Kalogeris’s modernizing does what it should: It brings the poems into the thought-world where modern readers live.

Rock Commentary: Is Aerosmith a Boston Band? Not Really

November 4, 2012
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Local news outlets have already begun to frame Aerosmith’s impromptu concert as a homecoming of sorts for the “Bad Boys of Boston.” But is this epithet deserved?

Judicial Review # 9: Pushing Hot Buttons — David Mamet’s “Race” @ New Rep

October 19, 2012
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What is a Judicial Review? It is a fresh approach to creating a conversational, critical space about the arts and culture. This is our ninth session, a discussion about the New Repertory Theatre’s production of David Mamet’s play “Race”, which revolves around the frenzy and fury generated by three attorneys who are asked to defend a wealthy man accused of raping an African-American woman.

Concert Review: Tanglewood Throws A Birthday Bash — John Williams Turns 80

August 22, 2012
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Composer John Williams has often stated that Tanglewood has been among his favorite places to visit — and the feeling is mutual.

Visual Arts Commentary: Boston Mural Stirs Controversy

August 18, 2012
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A mural painted on the side of a Big Dig ventilation structure in the Boston’s Financial District has generated enormous controversy.

Book Review: Celebrating the Forceful Art of “Three Strong Women”

August 14, 2012
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In the heartrending “Three Strong Women,” award-winning novelist Marie NDiaye infuses her Senegalese women characters with a personal sense of dignity and a strong belief in self.

Arts Commentary: A Few Notes on “The Dark Knight Rises”

July 29, 2012
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When I first learned of the shooting in Aurora, I immediately thought, “Wonder how long it’ll take until someone blames the movie.”

Visual Arts Review: Ansel Adams — Water as Motion and Time

July 20, 2012
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By using water as a lens to explore Ansel Adams’s artistry, this exhibition makes his fascination with motion and time crystal clear.

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