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Theater Interview: John Bell on Bread and Puppet’s Staging of Aeschylus’s “The Persians”

April 19, 2022
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“The play challenges us to think about those we consider our enemies, and to think of them with compassion and understanding.”

Jazz Album Review: Ornette Coleman — Very Much the “Genesis of Genius”

April 19, 2022
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Ornette Coleman turned to me and said, “You know, you can never really be out of tune. You are always in tune with something.”

Film Review: “Vinyl Nation” — A Visit to Vinyl Heaven

April 18, 2022
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“Every record can have its own unique sound, depending on who has owned it, who’s touched it, where it’s been. That’s really important to me.” This movie makes you realize that these things should be important to you, too.

WATCH CLOSELY: “Severance” — All Work and No Life

April 17, 2022
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Without letter-perfect performances from the actors I’m not sure Severance would work anywhere near as well as it does.

Coming Attractions: April 17 Through May 2 — What Will Light Your Fire

April 17, 2022
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As the age of Covid-19 finally wanes, Arts Fuse critics supply a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, author readings, and music. Please check with venues when uncertain whether the event is available by streaming or is in person. More offerings will be added as they come in.

Poetry Review: “Time Is a Mother” – Grieving through Language

April 17, 2022
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Ocean Vuong’s new collection of poetry is a dazzling investigation of love and loss, inspiring both nostalgia and release.

Book Review: “Harrow” — The Relentless Dystopia to Come

April 16, 2022
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The world of Harrow is a Mad Max dystopia for intellectuals. It’s Bladerunner without the tech.

Music Commentary: Jazz, Ed Sullivan, and Television

April 16, 2022
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These performances on The Ed Sullivan Show occurred almost exclusively between 1957 and 1964 and that’s not happenstance. They coincide with the only slice of time when different styles of jazz ever got a significant airing on television.

Opera Album Review: The Boston Early Music Festival — One of the Best Recordings Ever of a Baroque Opera

April 16, 2022
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The Boston Early Music Festival returns in person — and in a world-premiere recording of a German Baroque opera.

Book Review: “Hard Rain” — For Dylan Completists Only

April 15, 2022
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It’s a work that shifts gears often, which is not in itself a bad idea for a book about a famed shape-shifter.

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