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Concert Review: Dancehall pioneer Tiger Returns — A Blast From the Reggae Past

September 9, 2014
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The evening was not just a pleasurable throwback to ’80s digital reggae riddims, but drew on the misogyny and homophobia that dominated reggae during that era.

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Arts Commentary — Big Money for Artist Activists From the Robert Rauschenberg Estate

September 8, 2014
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It’s important for there to be funds, curators, institutions, and audiences for art that can speak truth to power in unconstrained ways.

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Fuse Classical Music Preview: Worcester Chamber Music Society’s 2014-15 Season — Creative, Occasionally Offbeat

September 8, 2014
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Worcester Chamber Music Society is a top-notch chamber ensemble based in central Massachusetts, a region not exactly overflowing with resident, headline-grabbing professional classical music groups.

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Classical CD Reviews: Camerata Pacifica plays John Harbison; Jean-Guihen Queyras and Alexander Melnikov perform Beethoven

September 8, 2014
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Camerata Pacifica does right by John Harbison. And when it comes to Beethoven’s music for cello and piano, Jean-Guihen Queyras and Alexander Melnikov are tops.

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Fuse Concert Review: Steely Dan — Too Cool to Play the Nostalgia Card

September 8, 2014
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If you’ve still got your collegiate cynicism, Steely Dan is still the perfect band to feed it.

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Book Review: Joni Mitchell — One Side, Now

September 8, 2014
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The pleasures of Joni Mitchell: In Her Own Words are the pleasures of being a fly on the wall.

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Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

September 7, 2014
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, film, theater, author readings, and dance that’s coming up in the next week.

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Theater Interview: Wordsmiths Strike Back — The Poets’ Theatre Redux

September 6, 2014
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We intend to stage work by all the living American poets we can lure into our sphere: starting right here in Cambridge.

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Film Review: “No No: A Dockumentary” — Could Use a Touch of Madness

September 6, 2014
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No No: A Dockumentary presents a textured portrait, on and off the field, of ’70s pitching phenomenon Dock Ellis.

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CD Review: Sérgio Mendes Pours on the “Magic”

September 5, 2014
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“Magic” reflects the Mendes touch—more than 50 years of expert piano, arranging, and production chops, and a genius for choosing the right collaborators.

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