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Book Review: Poet Gregory Orr Looks Back Through the Static

May 18, 2026
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In this volume, Gregory Orr revisits a lifetime of poetic concerns with grace, though not always with urgency.

Classical Album Review: Edward MacDowell’s Piano Concerto No. 2 & Orchestral Works

May 18, 2026
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A persuasive case for MacDowell’s orchestral voice, led by pianist Xiayin Wang and conductor John Wilson.

Author Interview: Annie Zaleski on Stevie Nicks’s Lasting Power

May 17, 2026
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The author of “Stevie Nicks in 50 Songs” talks about Nicks’s enduring mystique, her influence on younger artists, and the challenge of choosing just 50 tracks.

Book Review: “The Sound of Utopia” — Music in the Shadow of Power

May 16, 2026
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Michael Krielaars’ portrait of Soviet musicians reveals art shaped—and warped—by fear, ideology, and longing.

Film Review: The Man Behind the Curtain — A Wishy-Washy “Wizard of the Kremlin”

May 15, 2026
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A stylish but troubling portrait that soft-pedals power, propaganda, and Vladimir Putin.

Theater Review: A Barrio-Born Oedipus That Engages, but Rarely Devastates

May 15, 2026
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Set amid the rituals and turmoils of barrio life, this contemporary take on “Oedipus Rex” trades Sophoclean complexity for theatrical vitality.

Poetry Review: Devin Johnston’s “Bright Thorn” — Observation Without Illumination

May 15, 2026
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All too often, Devin Johnston’s poems remain at the level of reportage.

Weekly Feature: Poetry at The Arts Fuse

May 14, 2026
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This week’s poem: Dorian Kotsiopoulos’s “In Translation”

Jazz Albums Review: Two Currents, One Tide — Latin Jazz Reimagines Monk and Modern Traditions

May 14, 2026
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From Dave Schumacher’s seaworthy “Agua con Gas” to Carlos Henríquez’s rhythmic “Monk con Clave,” these new releases fuse Afro‑Caribbean pulse with big‑band imagination, blending tribute, danceable grooves, and inventive soloing into a shared, celebratory soundscape.

Opera Album Review: Argento’s “Voyage of Edgar Allan Poe” Finally Recorded—Rich, Strange, and Long Overdue

May 13, 2026
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Dominick Argento’s adventurous 1975 operatic transit through the psyche of Edgar Allan Poe proves to be both delightful and disturbing.

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