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Jazz Concert Review: An Improvised Saturday at the 2016 Newport Jazz Festival

August 3, 2016
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This year I resolved to do an unapologetic fan experience at Newport Jazz.

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Arts Commentary: Lenny Bruce — On the 50th Anniversary of his Death

August 3, 2016
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What made the authorities especially eager to tape Lenny Bruce’s mouth shut was his vigorous social and religious satire.

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Music Interview: Rob Sheffield on David Bowie

August 2, 2016
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“It might sound a little kooky comparing David Bowie to poet William Butler Yeats, but they had similar pitfalls as artists.”

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Book Review: “The Violet Hour” — Death Illuminated

August 2, 2016
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In her fabulous, intensely involving book, author Katie Roiphe crawls into the deathbeds of five writers who wrote brilliantly and prolifically.

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Film Review: “Captain Fantastic” — Living Well Off the Grid

August 2, 2016
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Until its closing scenes, Captain Fantastic takes a complex look at the wisdom of bucking the system or joining in.

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Film Review: “Les Cowboys” — Atlas of Grief

August 1, 2016
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Thomas Bidegain’s film “Les Cowboys “ is political, but it is never heavy-handed.

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Music Review: Singer Bryan Ferry — Seductive Melancholy Wrapped in the Most Elegant of Grooves

August 1, 2016
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Given the realities of music in 2016, it’s good to see a glitter-era icon who’s still alive and kicking.

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Theater Review: CSC’s “Love’s Labour’s Lost” — Plenty Likable

August 1, 2016
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There is much to like in this outdoor production of Love’s Labor’s Lost — the time passes by quickly and there are plenty of smiles along the way.

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Fuse Coming Attractions: July 31 through August 16 — What Will Light Your Fire

July 31, 2016
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in theater, visual arts, film, music, author events, and dance for the coming week.

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Theater Review: Shakespeare & Company’s Delightfully Loony “Emperor of The Moon”

July 30, 2016
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The Emperor of the Moon is a boisterous bit of family friendly late-afternoon entertainment under Shakespeare & Company’s Rose Footprint Tent.

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