Month: March 2016

Visual Arts Interview: Artist Rosalyn Drexler at the Rose Art Museum — Reasons to be Cheerful

March 18, 2016
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The prolific and much heralded novelist, painter, and playwright has no shortage of opinions, many of which run contrary to the art-historical party line.

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Concert Review: Kent Nagano’s Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal Triumphs in Boston

March 18, 2016
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Kent Nagano’s return to Boston revealed him to be a fully mature world-class conductor.

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Concert Review: Boston Musica Viva’s 2016 Family Concert — Substantial Fare for Young Audiences

March 17, 2016
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Sunday’s concert was highlighted by the world premiere of Bernard Hoffer’s ballet after Longfellow’s Paul Revere’s Ride.

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Fuse Film Review: “In the Shadow of Women” — Stuck In the Shades of Depression

March 15, 2016
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In the Shadow of Women is obviously meant to be a throwback/homage to the French New Wave cinema of the early to mid-1960s.

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Visual Arts Review: Canadian Painter Lawren Harris — Spirituality, Cold and Hard

March 15, 2016
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Lawren Harris is determined to present a static vision of the top of the continent, a version of nature that is stylized, austere, immobile, and eternal.

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Book Review: “The Last Weynfeldt” — The Virtues of a Wry, Cosmopolitan Vibe

March 15, 2016
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In this enjoyable novel, Martin Suter has chosen to sidestep depth in favor of colorful characters fine-honing their hopes and dreams..

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Fuse Music Interview: Skylar Gudasz — A Gifted Songwriter and an Artist About to Happen

March 14, 2016
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Skylar Gudasz’s deep voice is well suited to the gorgeous melancholy that pervades her songs.

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Fuse Commentary: The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 2016-17 Season Announcement

March 14, 2016
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On the whole, 2016-17 is shaping up to be one of the liveliest Boston Symphony Orchestra seasons since the first years of James Levine’s tenure.

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Dance Review: Hurtling Through the Spheres — Compagnie Hervé Koubi

March 14, 2016
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Koubi’s piece overturned expectations in so many ways it could be called innovative, groundbreaking.

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Theater Review: “How I Learned What I Learned” — August Wilson’s Indelible Lessons

March 14, 2016
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August Wilson’s dramatized autobiography, thanks to the magnificent actor Eugene Lee, is a stirring experience.

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