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Bluegrass Album Review: “Dad/And/Me” — Billy Strings Sings of Things Past

November 21, 2022
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Billy Strings injects some contemporary vibes into Me/And/Dad, but this is first and foremost a back-to-the-roots album.

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Arts Remembrance: Lucia Small, 1963-2022

November 21, 2022
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This is a profound loss to cinema and to Boston’s filmmaking community in particular, a close-knit group in which Lucia Small enjoyed many friendships and engaged in fruitful collaborations.

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Book Review: “Charlie’s Good Tonight” — A Rare Gift of Groove

November 20, 2022
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Charlie’s Good Tonight does a fine job of illuminating Charlie Watts’ personality and paying homage to the drummer’s admirable legacy.

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Coming Attractions: November 20 through December 6 — What Will Light Your Fire

November 20, 2022
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As the age of Covid-19 more or less wanes, 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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Dance Review: “Requiem: Fire in the Air of the Earth” — Cycles of Death and Rebirth

November 20, 2022
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What Kyle Abraham has done is to conjure up a wonderfully confusing vision into the myriad possibilities raised by the cycle of death and life again.

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Poetry Review: Iman Mersal’s “Threshold” — Exploring the Idea of Home

November 20, 2022
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Underlying all of these pieces is the sensibility of the émigrée, the person who has had to reinterpret everything in her life.

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Theater Review: “The Chinese Lady” — Woman in a Cage

November 19, 2022
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The artistic and design team at the Central Square Theater, in partnership with CHUANG Stage, have come up with an effective, thought-provoking 90-minute journey into a depressing aspect of the American story that was (and still is) rooted in xenophobia.

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WATCH CLOSELY: “The White Lotus” — Decadence and Dalliance

November 19, 2022
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The second season of The White Lotus is decidedly darker than the first, and the air of decadence and luxury is overshadowed by a disturbing aura of danger, even evil.

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Arts Biz Commentary Update: Ticketmaster and Live Nation Entertainment Got Some Explainin’ to Do

November 19, 2022
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How do you spell a monopoly that is killing the live music industry? Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

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Book Review: Mr. Wilder, Are You Ready for Your Closeup?

November 18, 2022
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A funny, bittersweet novel by British writer Jonathan Coe portrays the great American film director Billy Wilder on the downside of his career

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