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Short Fuse Podcast #70: Reading and Talking Film — Sonya Chung, Film Forum

February 27, 2025
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In this engaging conversation, Elizabeth Howard speaks with Sonya Chung, the director of Film Forum in New York, about the intersection of film and literature, the relevance of the Oscars, and the impact of independent films.

Weekly Feature: Poetry at The Arts Fuse

February 27, 2025
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This week’s poem: Elizabeth Savage’s “The Strong Man Vaguely Seen”

Classical Album Reviews: Debussy Sonatas and Arc III

February 27, 2025
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Nash Ensemble’s new album captures much of what makes Claude Debussy’s chamber music so fresh and beloved. Orion Weiss’s Arc III is smart, timely programming, dispatched with insight and care.

Theater Review: “Hedda Gabler” — The Pistol Packin’ Charm of the Bourgeoisie

February 26, 2025
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It is always a pleasure to see Ibsen on stage, but this production of one of his masterpieces is generally humdrum.

Jazz Album Reviews: A Cornucopia of Tenor Saxophonist Mark Turner

February 26, 2025
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Whether he’s playing in the middle, on the edge, or is just flying out on his own, veteran tenor saxophonist Mark Turner reconfirms on these three new releases that he is still finding his own way.

Filmmaker Interview: Director Eric Green on His Documentary “Life On the V: The Story of V66”

February 26, 2025
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“V66 is a piece of broadcast history that a lot of people don’t know about. I’m proud to be the person to tell its story.”

Classical Album Review: Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Music of Mahler and Weill

February 26, 2025
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Sir Simon Rattle and Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra solve the riddle of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 7. The conductor and the London Symphony Orchestra also offer a refreshingly impish, characterful traversal of music by Kurt Weill.

Doc Talk: The Boston Baltic Film Festival — Studies in Brilliance

February 25, 2025
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A hero of his times: celebrating Latvian pioneering documentarian Juris Podnieks.

Children’s Book Reviews: Celebrating Blackness

February 25, 2025
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Three engaging and spirited books celebrate Black history, culture, and resilience.

Film Review: “The Monkey” — A Hilariously Sinister Simian

February 24, 2025
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“The Monkey” is a delightful exercise in black humor.

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