Month: February 2014

Concert Review: A Memorable “Winterreise” From Gerald Finley and Julius Drake

February 14, 2014
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Those of us who have heard Gerald Finley and Julius Drake knew what we were in for – truly beautiful singing throughout every range, and brilliantly expressive piano story-telling.

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Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

February 14, 2014
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, dance, film, and theater that’s coming up this week.

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Theater Review: “Absence” — Movingly Moving Toward the Null Point

February 14, 2014
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The protagonist may necessarily be passive in the face of his or her diminishing mental condition, but art must rage against the dying of the light.

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Fuse Views: Valentine’s Day Tips for a Long and Successful Marriage

February 14, 2014
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With all the writing lately on marriage and happiness, and this being Valentine’s Day, and at the risk of being presumptuous, allow me share some accumulated wisdom that allegedly has been gained with age and experience.

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Music Preview: Navigating the Headwaters of the Third Stream

February 12, 2014
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NEC is closed tonight but much of the repertoire on this program is also scheduled for a concert on March 6.

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Fuse Museum Notes: The American Folk Art Museum goes down, Harvard Art Museums go dark

February 12, 2014
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Significant changes in the world of the art museum can trigger roiling controversy or transpire in problematic quiet.

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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.”

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Concert Review: “Mission of Burma” — Boston’s Fab Four?

February 11, 2014
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The celebrated post-punk band Mission of Burma played a benefit show for Somerville Local First at Regent Theatre: their instrumental interplay is more intuitive than ever.

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Classical CD Reviews: Smetana and Janacek — String Quartets, Schoenberg and Berg — Music for Strings (Harmonia Mundi)

February 11, 2014
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Two new recordings from Harmonia Mundi offer gripping performances, including one of the Smetana String Quartet no.1 that’s particularly full of fire and life.

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Album Review: Two Ace Post-Rockers Return in a Big Way

February 10, 2014
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Exciting new LPs from two leading practitioners of post-rock — Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra and Have a Nice Life.

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