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Commentary
Arts Commentary: My Blackface Confession
Did I try to fit in at my segregated school, betraying my father and his values to be a popular white boy?
Television Commentary: “The Sopranos” 20 Years Later — American Viciousness, Legitimized
I find it a little disturbing how The Soprano’s themes seem to have culminated in the election of our current President.
In Memoriam — Sanford Sylvan (1953-2019)
Hearing Sanford Sylvan sing made one rich: spiritually, emotionally, musically.
Jazz CD Preview and Survey: Years of Utter Beauty, Part 2
Part one of this survey looked at one upcoming performance and five CDs where music takes the leading role. This post looks at the other side of the coin, where the words are the wellspring for the music.
Classical Music Commentary: Poetic Narratives in the Concert Hall, and a New Recording of Dvořák’s “The Spectre’s Bride”
A reflection on the whole tradition of combining longish narrative poems to music, especially for performance in a concert hall by large forces (e.g., singers and orchestra).
Arts Commentary: The Authors Guild’s Modest Proposal
Invariably, these economic realities are barriers to entry into the broader cultural arena for the less-well-heeled among us, sustaining inequity.
Notes on The Arts Fuse Podcast — From Its Producer
I wanted the podcast to be both an honest reflection of what The Arts Fuse is, but also allow the voices that contribute to the magazine to find new ways of expressing their critiques in a new medium.
Film Feature: More Top Movies of 2018
We need Blindspotting. It’s an eye-opening, indispensable film, and the year’s crowning artistic achievement.
Theater Feature: Best Stage Productions of 2018
Our theater critics pick some of the outstanding productions of the year.