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Classical Album Reviews: Anna Clyne’s Sumptuous “Shorthand” and Isata Kanneh-Mason’s Intense “Mendelssohn”

September 16, 2024
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Composer Anna Clyne’s collection of works for mostly solo instruments offers enormous musical satisfaction; pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason knows how to craft an enticing program and advocate for it.

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Book Review: “Women and Children First” — Keeping Their Heads Above Water

September 16, 2024
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In her debut novel, Alina Grabowski taps into today’s zeitgeist — this is a story of compelling women who must deal with men who disappear or let them down.

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Book Review: Moon Unit’s “Earth to Moon” –A New Age Quest for Healing

September 16, 2024
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Moon Unit devotes less than a quarter of her book to the three decades since her father’s death. Despite his failings as a parent, she wants to respect Frank Zappa’s stature as an artist.

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Coming Attractions: September 15 through 30 — What Will Light Your Fire

September 15, 2024
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Our expert critics supply a guide to film, visual art, theater, author readings, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.

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Concert Review: Sierra Ferrell at Roadrunner — Blending the Rustic and Divine

September 14, 2024
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In performance, singer Sierra Ferrell offered a more expansive vision of her spirited and spiritual approach to country music.

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Concert Review: Jane’s Addiction — Fisticuffs at the Leader Bank Pavilion

September 14, 2024
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At the Leader Bank Pavilion, Perry Farrell was tackled after he pushed and punched guitarist Dave Navarro, abruptly ending the show a few songs early and putting the reunion tour of Jane’s Addiction’s original lineup in limbo.

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Theater Review: A.R.T.’s “Romeo and Juliet” — What’s Love Got to Do With It?

September 14, 2024
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Cinematic in inspiration, Diane Paulus’s direction whips up terse bursts of adolescent energy, tapping into a cocky hunger for self-destructive combat.

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Weekly Feature: Poetry at The Arts Fuse

September 12, 2024
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This week’s poem: Jerome Sala’s “Most Hated Celebs — Exposed!”

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Film Reviews: DocTalk at the Camden International Film Festival

September 12, 2024
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The cinematic shindig’s lineup features unconventional takes on familiar subjects.

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Visual Arts Commentary: Sunshine and Shadows — Sundials, Where Art and Technology First Met

September 11, 2024
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Considered the earliest integration of art and technology, sundials of various types have been around for 4000 years or so.

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