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Short Fuse Podcast #89: “Can the Arts Create a Ruckus?”

June 23, 2026
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Host Elizabeth Howard moderates a conversation about whether the arts can provoke, reflect, and sustain cultural dialogue in a period of disruption and transformation.

Concert Review: Jonathan Biss and the Brentano String Quartet Explore the Drama in Dvořák, Haydn, and Beethoven

June 23, 2026
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Pianist Jonathan Biss and the Brentano String Quartet animated Dvořák, Haydn, and Beethoven with emotional urgency and tonal finesse.

Festival Review: Green River Festival Hits a New Peak with Eclectic, Youth-Driven Lineup

June 23, 2026
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A record crowd for genre-blurring acts, with Geese and Wednesday signaling a shift in the festival’s identity.

Festival Review: Northlands Music & Arts Festival 2026 — A Summer Pulse-Check for the Jam Scene

June 23, 2026
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A storm-snarled weekend in Swanzey, New Hampshire delivers breakout acts, deep improvisation, and a snapshot of the modern jam ecosystem.

Book Review: “Obstinate Daughters” — The Women Who Powered the Revolution

June 23, 2026
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Denise Kiernan’s accessible book restores the often overlooked figures who shaped America’s founding.

Film Review: Stalin’s Labyrinth — Blind Justice in “Two Prosecutors”

June 23, 2026
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The power of Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa’s film stems from its deep repugnance at an acceptance of the aesthetic and moral poverty of dictatorship.

Jazz Concert Review: The Bad Plus Winds Down, Softly

June 22, 2026
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In Groton, the veteran ensemble leans into mood and understatement as its final touring year begins.

Coming Attractions: June 21 Through July 6 — What Will Light Your Fire

June 21, 2026
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Our expert critics supply a guide to film, visual art, theater, author readings, television, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.

Jazz Album Review: Clarinetist Harry Skoler’s Cautiously Experimental Sonic Experience

June 21, 2026
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“Echoes” honors jazz tradition while slipping gracefully into a modern, oblique swing.

Film Reviews: My Provincetown Film Fest 2026 — Highs, Lows, and One Film I Loved

June 20, 2026
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From Anne Packard’s irresistible presence to a polarizing slasher homage and a breakout no-budget film, this year’s roundup offered plenty of satisfactions and some surprises.

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