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July Short Fuses — Materia Critica

July 3, 2023
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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

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Book Review: Daphne Kalotay’s “The Archivists” — Short Studies in Pervasive Loneliness

July 3, 2023
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Daphne Kalotay’s fresh eye for the outside world is paired with a sympathy for the inner world of her protagonists, which can feel helplessly pained at times.

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Author Interview: Stephen Vladeck on the Troubling Rise of the Shadow Docket at the Supreme Court

July 3, 2023
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A conversation with author Stephen Vladeck who has been called out publicly by Justice Samuel Alito for his criticism of the Supreme Court’s abuse of the shadow docket.

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Classical Album Review: Pianist Keith Jarrett and the Music of C.P. E. Bach — A Nice Fit

July 3, 2023
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Keith Jarrett has said that he thinks there is room for C.P.E. Bach recordings on a modern piano. He proves himself right with these 1994 recordings.

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Film Review: “Revoir Paris” — Remembrance of Trauma Past

July 3, 2023
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Despite the fragmented nature of the protagonist’s memories, everything comes together in Revoir Paris. It is as though her life was a puzzle to be solved.

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Coming Attractions: July 2 Through 18 — What Will Light Your Fire

July 2, 2023
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Arts Fuse critics supply a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, author readings, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.

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Concert Review: Les Claypool and the Fearless Flying Frog Brigade — Outta Sight

July 2, 2023
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Riddles are abound when Les Claypool comes to town.

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Film Review: “Every Body” — A Call for Intersexual Healing

July 2, 2023
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Every Body complicates and clarifies the gender debate.

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Visual Arts Feature: Elizabeth Waterman’s MONEYGAME — Reconsidering the Lives of Strippers through a Female Gaze

July 1, 2023
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As a fellow female artist who is working to develop her own career, photographer Elizabeth Waterman acknowledges and honors the humanity and dedication of her subjects.

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Jazz Album Review: “Thelonious Monk The Classic Quartet” — Remastered

July 1, 2023
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Thelonious Monk can sound like someone skipping (or even tripping) — and yet the swing is there.

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