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Jazz Album Review: Richard Nelson and the Makrokosmos Orchestra — Excursions in Noir

February 2, 2024
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Composer/guitarist Richard Nelson’s followers can count on being surprised at how nimbly he can satisfy their appetites.

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February Short Fuses — Materia Critica

February 1, 2024
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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

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Weekly Feature: Poetry at The Arts Fuse

February 1, 2024
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This Week’s Poem: “The day Khet Thi was tortured to death”

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Concert Review: Cameron-Wolfe’s “Heretic” — As Played by Aaron Larget-Caplan

January 30, 2024
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Guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan managed to keep the micro-opera’s crazed figure sympathetic as he blurred the lines between reality and delusion.

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Visual Arts Commentary: The Problematics of Multiculturalism at the MFA — On the Dallin Front

January 30, 2024
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Boston’s MFA owns the ethical and cultural dilemma regarding the location of Cyrus Dallin’s monumental statue “Appeal to the Great Spirit,” acquired as a gift in 1913.

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Theater Review: “A Case for the Existence of God” — Cry Hallelujah

January 30, 2024
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In terms of the joy that theater can provide, this Speakeasy Stage production sets the bar high.

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Children’s Book Review: For the Little Ones

January 30, 2024
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Looking for a book to give a new baby and their family? These charming new books fit the bill.

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Film Review: “Orion and the Dark” — The Big Blackout

January 29, 2024
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Screenwriter, film director, and novelist Charlie Kaufman tries to lighten up in “Orion and the Dark”.

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Book Review: “50 Oscar Nights” – Moviemakers’ Magical Memories

January 29, 2024
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This is a handsome, smallish (7 1/2” by 9 1/2”) hardcover coffee table book, brimming with photos, and structured into brief, bite-sized chapters. Part of the fun is that it’s a volume you can pick up, put down, pick up again, and never worry about losing the mood or flavor.

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Coming Attractions: January 28 through February 12 — What Will Light Your Fire

January 28, 2024
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Our expert critics supply a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, author readings, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.

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