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Fuse Commentary: Farewell, Hollywood Express

June 10, 2015
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Hollywood Express is closing at the end of July. Movies will be distributed by Cloud. Have you ever tried talking to the Cloud?

Film Commentary: Tax Break for MA Filmmakers First — Hollywood a Far Second

June 10, 2015
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Many of the films being made in Massachusetts are by independent Massachusetts filmmakers, most of them documentarians. Why is nobody talking about how to subsidize them via the tax credit?

Music Interview: Inside Veteran Folk Singer Tom Paxton

June 9, 2015
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“My idol was Pete Seeger, even before I moved to the Village. He still is.”

Concert Review: Boston Early Music Festival’s Ulisse Hits the Mark

June 8, 2015
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Sunday’s performance of Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria—by a company whose members know each other’s abilities, voices, and personalities well—gave every indication of an extraordinary week ahead.

Book Review: “The Book of Beginnings” — Vive les indifférences!

June 8, 2015
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This study is an attempt to “enter” a foreign way of thought and to study the “possibilities” and, by extension, “potential mindsets” of the human mind.

Film Review: “The Water Diviner” — Starts Out Well But Takes a Dive

June 7, 2015
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Actor Russell Crowe’s directorial debut is visually gripping and very well acted — but its ending is disappointingly hokey.

Film Review: “Love & Mercy” – A Compelling Life of Brian

June 6, 2015
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Paul Dano invests the younger Brian Wilson with focused ecstasy, especially during his creation of the landmark album, Pet Sounds.

Concert Reviews: The First Wave of Odyssey Opera’s “The British Invasion”

June 4, 2015
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To say that Odyssey Opera continues to set the bar for opera performances in Boston may be a bit superfluous, but it’s true.

Fuse Rock Review: Wire — Unconventional Pop That Seduces and Confuses

June 4, 2015
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The sound was often so inviting that it seemed Wire were easing comfortably into middle age.

Music Commentary: Jazz and the Piano Concerto — A Coda without a Finale

June 3, 2015
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What we know of mass-market choice suggests that the more choices a person has, the more likely it is that the person will be dissatisfied with any one choice.

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