Month: June 2016

Fuse Theater Review: “Lobster Girl” — A Heartfelt Musical Sea Yarn

June 18, 2016
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Lobster Girl presents us with an idyllic vision of Cape Ann, Massachusetts: blue and pink skies, shining water, a picturesque seagull.

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Fuse Concert Review: Mudcrutch — Tom Petty Escapes Superstardom

June 18, 2016
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Count among Tom Petty’s many talents the ability to trade his superstar role for that of being just another member of the band.

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TV Column “Watch Closely” — Charlie Manson is My Boyfriend

June 17, 2016
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If you really want a full-on immersion into the halcyon decade that that gave us the Beatles and free love, you simply must watch Aquarius.

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Fuse Preview: Jazz Festivals in New England Close Out June

June 17, 2016
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Summer has arrived thermally and is due to arrive astronomically early next wee; New England offers a geographically diverse menu of jazz festivals.

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Fuse Visual Arts Feature: “The Woven Arc” at the Cooper Gallery

June 17, 2016
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The premise of this intriguing exhibition of African and African American Art is that the revolution will not be televised, nor is it over.

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Theater Interview: Bedlam Doubled — Director Eric Tucker on Twelfth Night/What You Will

June 17, 2016
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“What other play culminates in such a frenzy of emotion and joy and love all in a moment on stage?”

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Visual Arts Review: “Rodin — Transforming Sculpture” at the Peabody Essex Museum

June 17, 2016
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In the hands of Rodin, the human form was shaped to tell an emotionally and psychologically complex story.

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Fuse Commentary: “The Boston Globe” Cleans House

June 16, 2016
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Arts and entertainment are one and the same, both trivial– or at least way down the pecking order when it comes to things that are genuinely important.

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Book Review: “Better Living Through Criticism” — Critical Self-Help

June 16, 2016
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A.O. Scott’s hurrah for criticism should be savored by anyone interested in how we articulate the value of the arts.

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Book Review: “A Hero of France” — An Insider’s Guide to the French Resistance

June 16, 2016
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Alan Furst’s books are spy thrillers infused with a crisp, rather than a flowery, literary sensibility.

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