Month: October 2015

Rethinking the Repertoire #5: Leonard Bernstein’s “Songfest”

October 19, 2015
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Bernstein’s Songfest is Exhibit A in the argument that American orchestras and conductors need to champion the music of these shores.

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Fuse Concert Review: A High-Voltage “Elektra” at Symphony Hall

October 19, 2015
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I’ve rarely heard the Boston Symphony Orchestra playing with greater color, pliancy, or controlled energy as they delivered on Saturday night.

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Dance Interview: Luminarium Dance Company goes “Spektrel” for Halloween

October 19, 2015
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The “treats” being offered throughout Spektrel’s four dances are an eclectic variety of movement, music, and moods.

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Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

October 18, 2015
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, dance, music, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.

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Theater Review: “Copenhagen”—A Dazzling Production Conceals Moral Confusion

October 17, 2015
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Despite the dazzling rewards of this virtuoso Underground Railway Theater production, Copenhagen short circuits its central theme.

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Fuse TV Review: “Fargo” Season Two—Viscid, Vivid, and Nearly Perfect

October 17, 2015
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If the first episode is any indication, season two of FX’s Fargo is going to be an almost pitch-perfect sophomore effort.

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Book/Theater Interview: Library of America Celebrates Arthur Miller’s Centennial

October 16, 2015
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The Library of America has done its part to applaud Arthur Miller’s 100th birthday with a handsome 3-volume set of his plays.

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Theater Review: “I and You”—Sounding a “Barbaric Yawp”

October 16, 2015
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This gem of a play that is guaranteed to make you gasp at its surprising conclusion and leave the theater reveling in its lush language and the outstanding performances.

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Rethinking the Repertoire #4: James MacMillan’s “Tryst”

October 16, 2015
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James MacMillan is one of the few contemporary composers who has embraced elements of the avant-garde and still found a wide audience.

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Theater Review: New Rep’s “A Number” Doesn’t Add Up

October 15, 2015
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The laughter in the production serves a useful purpose: it distract us from the serious narrative problems in Caryl Churchill’s script.

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