Month: July 2016

Opera Review: Boston Midsummer Opera Provides the Perfect Summer Break

July 22, 2016
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Boston Midsummer Opera may be performing in a new location, but all their virtues have arrived at Watertown intact.

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Television Review: “Horace and Pete” — A Bracing Shot of Nihilism

July 21, 2016
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Louis CK has said that he is more proud of this show than anything else he’s done.

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Book Review: John Vassos — Shaping the Look of Modern Technology

July 21, 2016
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John Vassos, Industrial Design for Modern Life is not only an essential book for designers, but for those who love the history of design.

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Theater Review: Mermaids Don’t Lie in “From The Sea, To Somewhere Else”

July 20, 2016
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Those seeking whimsical and intimate theatrical entertainment should take in this imaginative production.

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Fuse Book Review: Cynthia Ozick — The Value of “Exaggerated Contempt”

July 20, 2016
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For Cynthia Ozick, critics connect the dots; they inform us about what kind of culture we’re living in.

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Jazz CD Review: The Fred Hersch Trio — A Memorable “Sunday Night at the Vanguard”

July 19, 2016
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Time has only made the members of this trio more adventurous as well as accomplished.

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Theater Review: “The Last Schwartz” — Family Matters

July 18, 2016
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Yes, The Last Schwartz is a family drama through and through, but it is well crafted and touching.

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Fuse Television Review: “O.J.: Made in America” — Postmodern “Othello”

July 18, 2016
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The trajectory of O. J. Simpson’s life eventually touched on almost every aspect American society.

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Fuse CD Reviews: Jan Vogler plays Tchaikovsky, Benjamin Beilman’s “Spectrum,” Kenneth Woods conducts Elgar

July 18, 2016
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Spectrum is a stylish, intelligent, and enjoyable disc played by a couple of musicians from whom we can expect big things.

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Film Commentary: In Defense of Woody Allen

July 18, 2016
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A response to Ty Burr’s column called “Here’s why Woody Allen is overrated”in yesterday’s Boston Globe.

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