Commentary

Remembrance: Randy Weston — A Powerful Musician and Teacher

September 9, 2018
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For the most part, Randy Weston reached behind the boppers, drawing for inspiration on a solo stride tradition which he adapted to his own needs.

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Remembrance: Burt Reynolds — A Manly, Funny, and Prolific Actor

September 8, 2018
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Burt Reynolds was appealing primarily because one always knew what to expect from him: sex appeal, charm, humor, and a manly warmth that permeated every part he played.

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Arts Commentary: The Author of “The Jazz Bubble” Responds

September 4, 2018
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“What is new since the ’70s is a much broader ideological shift in the business world itself, and the way in which it came to approach the jazz world as a result.”

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Arts Commentary: Conserving Cultural Heritage — the Tangible and the Intangible

August 30, 2018
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Cartagena is a 500-year old urban jewel in the Caribbean. But climate change and rising sea levels threaten its heritage.

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Jazz Commentary: Response to “The Jazz Bubble”

August 28, 2018
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Arts Fuse Jazz critic Steve Provizer responds to Dale Chapman’s book The Jazz Bubble: Neoclassical Jazz in a Neoliberal Culture.

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Commentary/Interview: “The Jazz Bubble” — The Arts, Commodified

August 23, 2018
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In what ways are the arts themselves (and our understanding of them) being shaped to serve the ethos of corporate profit-making?

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Theater Commentary: Can Audiences Rescue Theater Criticism?

August 13, 2018
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Will working with audiences encourage stage companies and theater artists to go beyond the status quo? Or just cement them into their sweet spots?

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Film Commentary: Provincetown International Film Festival Gets Things Almost Right in Terms of Diversity

July 31, 2018
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Programming can make a difference in who feels invited to the table, and Provincetown International Film Festival has made it clear that diversity—especially supporting the work of female-identified filmmakers—is a top priority.

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Film Commentary: Monkee Python and the Heady Grail

July 26, 2018
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The quality of the experience has as much to do with the star’s in-person performance as it does with the film itself.

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Stage Commentary: Making Boston Theater Magical Again?

July 24, 2018
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Diverting the resources of Boston’s regional theaters into the casino of Broadway undercuts the ideals that launched the regional theater movement.

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