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Book Review: “Dirtbag, Massachusetts, A Confessional” — The Self-Indulgence of Victimhood

Essayist Isaac Fitzgerald sees the world from the perspective of someone who was victimized — in his case, by a physically abusive father and a needy, emotionally abusive mother.

By: Ed Meek Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review Tagged: Dirtbag, Isaac Fitzgerald, Massachusetts A Confessional

Book Review: One More Round with Norman Mailer

In his centennial year, it’s difficult not to see that Norman Mailer’s literary standing is at an inflection point.

By: David Daniel Filed Under: Books, Commentary, Featured, Review Tagged: Norman-Mailer, Richard Bradford, Tough Guy

Film Review: “Boston Strangler” — Pioneers of Journalism and Feminism

Boston Strangler centers on women journalists who are devalued and must hold their own, demanding safety and justice in a society that doesn’t always deem them worthy of protection.

By: Peg Aloi Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Boston 1960s, Boston Strangler, Carrie Coon, Hulu, Keira Knightley, Matt Ruskin, Peg Aloi

Classical Concert Review: The Boston Symphony Orchestra Plays Wolfe and Górecki

Brimming with edge-of-seat intensity and fist-waving theatricality, Julia Wolfe’s oratorio “Her Story” is the unequivocal highlight of the current BSO season.

By: Aaron Keebaugh Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Aleksandra Kurzak, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero, Her Story, Julia Wolfe, Lorelei Ensemble, oratorio

Film Review: “Monster Factory” — Tussling for Stardom

Pro wrestling fans will undoubtedly love how Monster Factory takes them behind the scenes, but even those who have never watched the sport will find the docuseries intriguing.

By: Sarah Osman Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: AppleTV+, Danny Cage, Monster Factory, professional wrestling, Sarah Osman, WWE

Book Review: “Dickens and Prince” — Together Again?

The overall thesis of this short book/long essay is that both Charles Dickens and Prince embody a certain kind of rare genius combined with a freakishly inexhaustible work ethic.

By: Allen Michie Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review, Rock Tagged: Allen Michie, Charles Dickens, Dickens and Prince, Nick Hornby, Prince

Film Review: “Pacifiction” — Paradise Misplaced

A lot seems to be going on beneath the surface, but the surface itself is so beguiling, with the scenery, sea, and sunsets rapturously shot on digital cameras by cinematographer Artur Tort, and with the alternately lulling and agitating soundtrack, that the urgency tends to lapse.

By: Peter Keough Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Albert Serra, Benoît Magimel, Brattle Theatre, Marc Susini, Pacifiction, Peter Keough

Music Interview: Singer-Songwriter James McMurtry — Playing With Words

James McMurtry’s Facebook page describes him as “Steadily Shedding Fans Since 1989.”

By: Blake Maddux Filed Under: Featured, Interview, Music Tagged: Blake Maddux, James-McMurtry

Weekly Feature: Poetry at The Arts Fuse

Here’s this week’s poem, “Poem Faux Empyrean” by Daniel Bouchard.

By: John Mulrooney Filed Under: Featured, Poetry at The Arts Fuse Tagged: Daniel Bouchard, John Mulrooney, Poetry

Opera Album Review: A Major Baroque Opera in English Receives a Stylish Recording

Aside from English pronunciation issues, the singers put over this remarkably polished and attractive opera by one of England’s great seventeenth-century composers with great panache, matching the superb instrumentalists.

By: Ralph P. Locke Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Opera, Review Tagged: Ensemble Correspondances, Ensemble Correspondances/ Sébastien Daucé, Harmonia Mundi, Licelot de Wilde, Lucile Richardot, Matthew Locke, Psyche, Ralph P. Locke, Sébastien Daucé

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