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Arts Reconsideration: The 1971 Project – Celebrating a Great Year in Music (December Entry)

December 6, 2021
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Arts Fuse writers continue their countdown of great music celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. This month’s diverse list includes Elton John, Paul and Linda McCartney, Humble Pie, Miles Davis, and Nick Drake.

Concert Review: A Celebratory Tedeschi Trucks Band at Boston’s Orpheum Theatre

December 6, 2021
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For Boston, Derek Trucks designs the shows to celebrate Susan’s Tedeschi’s march from local clubs to being a commanding presence on concert stages around the world.

December Short Fuses – Materia Critica

December 5, 2021
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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

Visual Arts Commentary: NFT Art — Disinterested Creativity or an Investment Strategy?

December 5, 2021
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Clearer heads conclude that there will be plenty of cultural space for both physical art and this highly monetized new digital art.

Television Review: “Single All the Way” — The Usual Holiday Ooey Gooey

December 3, 2021
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Single All the Way is a Hallmark Christmas movie with two gay men inserted in, which means they have just as little chemistry as the straight couples in these films do.

Jazz Albums Review: Innovation Through Singular Combinations

December 2, 2021
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Two new Chicago-connected releases explore combinations of flute, cello, percussion and more to good effect.

Television Review: “The Curse of Von Dutch: A Brand to Die For” — Past Its Expiration Date

December 2, 2021
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As it chronicles the rise and fall of the titular Von Dutch brand, the series tries to exploit nostalgia and true crime at the same time.

Film Review: “Boiling Point” — Heat in the Kitchen

December 1, 2021
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Boiling Point is as suspenseful a film as anything else I’ve seen this year.

Television Review: “1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything” — Episodes 1-4

November 30, 2021
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There are three key words in the title: “music,” “change,” and “everything.” At its best, the series convincingly shows how they are linked. Other times, it embraces too much of one at the expense of the other two.

Arts Remembrance: Stephen Sondheim – Musical Theater Mourns the Passing of a Giant

November 30, 2021
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Stephen Sondheim was the most influential musical-theater artist of the modern era. His death leaves a permanent hole in the art form and in the hearts of his fans.

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