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Fuse Theater Interview: Israeli Playwright Motti Lerner on Catharsis, Tikkun, “Hard Love,” and Protesting a Play Without Reading the Script

February 19, 2014
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“The working relationship is based on the mutual feeling that all three of us have the same understanding of the purpose of the theatre – to present plays that create a cathartic experience for the spectator, which might open his eyes and his heart to a new consciousness.”

Theater Interview: Stage Director Melia Bensussen on “Hard Love,” and “The Cherry Orchard”

February 18, 2014
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“There is a struggle in love in the best of circumstances, and when on top of the daily challenges there are divisions of culture or society or simply of invented categories – well, that does make it all the harder.”

Music Interview: 60’s Sunshine Pop Pioneer Bruce Arnold “Finds the Time” for Orpheus

February 12, 2014
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“We pushed the pause button a while ago…..now we have pushed the play button. The big difference is that we have 220 years of combined professional experience between us this time out.”

Fuse Interview: Tarrus Riley — “I sing not for the chart, but for the heart”

February 6, 2014
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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Tarrus Riley and his Dean Fraser-led Black Soil Band are touring, and the group is coming to Revere’s Wonderland Ballroom tomorrow.

Music Interview: Mavis’ Man — Guitarist Rick Holmstrom on Backing Mavis Staples With Taste and Space

January 29, 2014
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“Yeah, Mavis Staples is everything you see onstage and more. She gives and gives and gives.”

Fuse Interview: The Creative Faith of Damien Jurado

January 20, 2014
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“With this new record, we said we were going to use every influence I have, we’re basically going to rip the brakes out of the car and just push this thing down the hill.”

Book Interview: “1941: The Year That Keeps Returning” — Doubt is not a Fatal Weakness

January 7, 2014
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Through meticulous research, interviews, and reminiscence, this compelling book illuminates a nook in the heart of darkness.

Music/Film Interview: Portrait of “The Punk Singer” — Riot Grrrl Mover and Shaker Kathleen Hannaz

December 18, 2013
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The documentary “The Punk Singer” is a welcome, informative portrait of riot grrrl icon Kathleen Hanna, the former lead singer of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre.

Film Interview: Oscar Isaac on “Inside Llewyn Davis”

December 16, 2013
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There was a moment when I turned around and thought, ‘I am definitely in a Coen brothers movie. This is crazy.’

Visual Arts Interview: Doing Ad-Lib Art — Richard Thomas Scott Kicks Off “30 Paintings in 30 Days”

December 11, 2013
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Artist Richard Thomas Scott is currently working on his new Kickstarter project, “30 Paintings in 30 Days.” Sponsors pitch him inspirations (“Challenge me to paint something I’ve never done before!”) and he interprets them on canvas..

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