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Theater Review: Freedom for “The Whipping Man”

March 11, 2012
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An unusual and powerful historical drama that looks at the troubled relationship between Jews and freed slaves at the end of The Civil War.

Book Review: So You Say You Want a Revolution? “Democratic Enlightenment”

March 6, 2012
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Jonathan I. Israel has written a monumental three-volume history of the Enlightenment, approximately 2500 pages long, not including three lengthy bibliographies. His erudition is fabulous; his range is dizzying.

Theater Review: The Immortality of The Addams Family

February 10, 2012
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What more could you ask than that a musical comedy version of The Addams Family cast a kooky spell?

Concert Review: A Spectacular Performance by Cellist Pieter Wispelwey

February 5, 2012
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Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey first performed, as the soloist with the Australian Chamber Orchestra. in the Celebrity Series line-up back in 2007. He made his second appearance at NEC’s Jordan Hall two nights ago. It was a spectacular performance.

TV Commentary: Why the SAG Awards is the Most Viewer-friendly Awards Show

January 31, 2012
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The SAG Awards have everything you want, and very little you don’t. The ceremony celebrates film and television, so it’s always star-packed, and only honors actors, so you don’t have to sit through hours of awards for Best Sound Editing.

TV Review: Thoughts on the Golden Globes and Its TV Awards

January 17, 2012
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Arts Fuse TV Critic Molly Jay thinks that the Golden Globes telecast was a dud, but that the group’s TV awards were mainly on target.

Coming Attractions: Set the Tempo for 2012 — Music to Kick off the New Year in Boston and Beyond

January 7, 2012
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While many critics decried 2011 as a musical wasteland, New England residents can allow auld acquaintance to be forgot in 2012 with the cornucopia of music that’s coming to the Northeast. Warm up with these winter events …

Fuse TV Preview: Fall Programs — Which Will Flourish and Which Fizzle?

January 5, 2012
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Now that the new year is here, midseason breaks are winding down, which makes it the perfect time to reflect on the television programs that premiered in the fall –- and will soon be back on screens across the country.

Book Review: Getting Down and Dirty in the Dollhouse: Ibsen and the Kardashians

January 4, 2012
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An underground academic critic explores the fascinating intersections between the Kardashian sisters’ novel “Dollhouse” and Ibsen’s play “A Doll House.” The more things change …

Fuse News: Diva Mavis Staples will “Take you There” into NEW YEAR 2012!

December 27, 2011
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Legendary soul and gospel diva Mavis Staples will ‘take you there’, into the New Year, at Symphony Hall (@ 9 p.m.) this Saturday, December 31th, marking the performer’s First Night debut in Boston.

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