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From the Editor’s Desk: We Turn Twelve — The Future of the Arts Fuse

June 12, 2019
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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”

June 9, 2019
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The media big boys should be part of the discussion, if only because they have the resources to change the situation for the better.

Video Game Commentary: PAX East 2019 — Day One

May 25, 2019
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My first day at this year’s PAX East was generally disappointing, though there was some enjoyment to be had.

Film Commentary: “Between the Lines” Eulogizes the Beginning of the End of Boston’s Alt-Weekly Era

May 17, 2019
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Even 42 years ago, disillusionment was setting in among the workers at alt-weekly papers like The Real Paper and The Boston Phoenix.

Theater Commentary: The Boston Theater Critics Association — Still Evaluating?

May 16, 2019
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The BTCA should take action in support of #MeToo.

Jazz Commentary: Pee Wee Russell — A Singular Voice

April 7, 2019
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Despite the fact that clarinet (and occasional sax) player Pee Wee Russell was one of the most distinctive voices in jazz history, his name remains unknown outside of infra jazz circles.

Arts Commentary: The Boston Symphony’s 2019-20 Season Announcement

April 1, 2019
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The fact is, the BSO’s 2019-20 season doesn’t risk enough and lacks a true spirit of adventure.

Jazz Commentary: Jazz and the Single Trumpet Player

March 25, 2019
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Far more people would recognize Chet Baker’s name than Jack Sheldon’s — and that is unfortunate.

Poetry Commentary: Lawrence Ferlinghetti Turns 100 — The Beats Go On

March 20, 2019
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The Beats came before the ’60s, the decade of civil rights protests, women’s rights, the anti-war movement, and the civil strife that included riots and assassinations.

Commentary/Interview: “Du Bois’s Telegram” — Restricting Literary Resistance

February 27, 2019
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Is there a disconnect between artists and meaningful resistance movements?

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