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Music Commentary: Why You Should Buy 45s

November 25, 2019
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Let the unimaginative people diddle around with their baseball cards and stamp collections. This is the kind of irrational, eccentric passion that you will be remembered for.

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Film Review: “The Irishman” — A Blood-Soaked Cautionary Tale

November 25, 2019
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For all its cinematic zest and superb acting, The Irishman offers a bleak demonstration of what happens when you sell your soul for too little.

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Concert Review: L.A. Philharmonic — Gustavo Dudamel and Yuja Wang

November 25, 2019
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The charmed trifecta of John Adams, Yuja Wang, and Gustavo Dudamel produced a hit, at least to this Boston audience.

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Book Review: “Galway Girl” — Anarchic Fury

November 24, 2019
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Jack Taylor has always been a version of the reluctant detective, but now he seems more impotent than ever — distracted, beat down, and very tired.

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Jazz Album Review: Two More Adventurous Discs from the Inexhaustible Satoko Fujii

November 24, 2019
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There’s no doubt that the Japan-born composer/pianist/bandleader Satoro Fujii is one of the most prolific recording artists of her time.

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Visual Arts Review: Andy Goldsworthy’s “Watershed” — Mysterious Simplicity

November 24, 2019
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Watershed is an unadorned but stunning addition to the offerings at the deCordoba Sculpture Park and Museum.

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WATCH CLOSELY: “Marianne” — Pure, Artful Evil

November 23, 2019
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Marianne is one of the slickest horror series I’ve seen on Netflix.

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Poetry Review: Paul Muldoon’s “Frolic and Detour” — Making the Intricate and Difficult Seem Easy

November 22, 2019
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Frolic and Detour contains a few poems that I judge to be instant classics of English-language poetry.

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Theater Review: “The Seagull” — An Exceptional Staging of a Legendary Play

November 22, 2019
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Director Igor Golyak takes major chances in presenting a version of The Seagull that’s self-consciously about The Seagull. And they pay off.

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Arts Fuse Podcast #20: Nothing But Blue Skies and Future Forward

November 22, 2019
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Arts Fuse contributor Glenn Rifkin chats about his time with the magazine and his latest book, “Future Forward.”

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