Marshaling statistics, maps, scholarly literature, news articles, and reports, The Future is Asian cogently dramatizes the reasons behind Asia’s re-ascendance to economic, political, and cultural primacy.
Commentary
Book Commentary: “Portnoy’s Complaint” at 50
Doctor, do you understand what I was up against? My wang was all I really had that I could call my own…
Media Commentary: Walter Lippmann and the Need for Reliable News
99 years after Liberty and the News, Walter Lippmann’s hopes for journalism remain largely unfulfilled.
Music Commentary: In Brian Wilson’s World, Bad Vibrations Are Never Far Away
The recent death of longtime guitarist Nicky Wonder just the latest setback for pop genius Brian Wilson
Arts Commentary: Some Thoughts on the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra’s 2019 Brazilian Tour
Suffice it to say, the tour was an extraordinary experience, musically and culturally, and, for me, a conspicuously potent introduction to a new continent.
Cultural Commentary: Arts Criticism — An Embarrassment of Whiteness
Can anyone — with a straight face — argue that our largely white critical contingent in Boston is interested in generating hard hitting debate, controversy, and unconventional ideas?
Arts Commentary: Is Art Ever Out of Season? — Anti-seasonal hits and Non-hits
My tastes have always been everywhere and all over, whatever the time of year. But there is a seasonal connection for me — some books, movies, and music are inseparable from the season in which I consumed them.
Jazz Appreciation: The Double Six of Paris — A 60th Anniversary Appreciation
2019 is the 60th anniversary of the formation of the Double Six of Paris, so it is a good time to shine a spotlight on the group’s spectacular work.
From the Editor’s Desk: We Turn Twelve — The Future of the Arts Fuse
This funding means that The Arts Fuse will be cranking out the kind of arts coverage you have come to expect for a good time to come.
Theater Commentary: An Open Letter — to the “Open Letter”
The media big boys should be part of the discussion, if only because they have the resources to change the situation for the better.
