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Jazz Concert Review: Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica Quartet at the Regattabar

July 22, 2013
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But Mr. Ho’s Brian O’Neill had another idea. What if he took the very inauthenticity of the original music as a motive for putting together things that were never meant to go together originally? Like Bach’s Toccata and Fugue with a Balkan beat?

Classical CD Review: An Inspiring 80th Birthday Tribute to Conductor Claudio Abbado

July 22, 2013
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This attractive, inexpensive box set dedicated to Claudio Abbado contains a rich gathering of lucid, colorful recordings, among the most accomplished modern performances of symphonies that are absolutely central to the repertoire.

Classical Music CD Review: Lutoslawski — The Complete Symphonies, Los Angeles Philharmonic/Esa-Pekka Salonen

July 21, 2013
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It’s a pity Witold Lutoslawski’s music isn’t turning up on more orchestral programs in the U.S. this season and next – Benjamin Britten seems to be the centennial birthday boy of choice.

Film Review: “Only God Forgives” — A Pseudo-Greek Tragedy

July 19, 2013
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Director Refn’s craftsmanship isn’t in doubt here, just whether this deadening story was worth all the effort.

Theater Review: “Pygmalion” at the Williamstown Theatre Festival — An Extraordinary Evening

July 19, 2013
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This production of “Pygmalion” is also a case study in how an accomplished director –- former Huntington Theatre Company director Nicholas Martin – weaves every part of his team into a seamless whole.

Fuse Theater News: “Pygmalion” at Williamstown Theatre Festival — A Perfect Evening

July 19, 2013
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The Williamstown Theatre Festival production of G.B. Shaw’s 100-year-old classic, “Pygmalion” – which only plays nine more performances – delivers an evening of superb theater on all levels.

Fuse News Music Review: Miss Tess at the Regattabar — Happy Returns

July 19, 2013
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Miss Tess and the Talkbacks — the group will be at MA’s Green River Festival on Saturday. Catch them if you can.

Fuse News Film Review: “Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me” — A Band That’s Famous for Not Being Famous

July 19, 2013
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Here’s a band I’ve been listening to for more than a decade, whose music has always had the power to absolutely level me, and it never even occurred to me that I knew next to nothing about them!

Fuse News: Arts and Culture Tips — What Will Light Your Fire This Week

July 18, 2013
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, theater, and film that’s coming up this week.

Fuse News: Who Will Fight for the Survival of Arts Education in Our Schools?

July 18, 2013
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Efforts to ensure that arts education is a significant part of our schools is not the kind of glamorous activity that prys dollars out of the wallets of donors or drums up tourism.

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