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Concert Review: Phil Lesh and Friends

July 23, 2023
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The venue pulled the plug on Phil Lesh and his band after about 45 minutes into their second set, which was especially unfortunate considering the steady upward trajectory of the show to that point

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Arts Remembrance: Tony Bennett, R.I.P.

July 23, 2023
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Tony Bennett was not only a singular artist. He was, by all accounts, a mensch: an early supporter of the civil rights struggle and participant in innumerable benefits, he was a generous mentor.

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Opera Album Review: From East Germany With Love — Paul Dessau’s Wild “Lanzelot”

July 22, 2023
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A prize-winning revival of a politically rambunctious, often-entertaining opera from ’60s East Germany

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Arts Remembrance: Tony Bennett (1926-2023)

July 22, 2023
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Tony Bennett’s enthusiasm for life and music was persuasive, even when it seems outsized.

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Film Review: Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” — It’s the Apocalypse, Stupid

July 21, 2023
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The greatest enigma “Oppenheimer” poses is recognizing the difference between good and evil and how to act accordingly.

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Country Music Album Review: Molly Tuttle’s “City of Gold” — A Glittering Triumph

July 21, 2023
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These young musicians clearly embrace their roots, but there is no denying that this is a forward-looking troupe, one that flashes no pretensions as it blows your mind.

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Jazz Interview: Talking to Russ Gershon, Cornerstone of the Local Jazz Scene

July 21, 2023
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In any form, any format, anytime and any place, the presence of Russ Gershon is an imprimatur of exciting, eclectic, and innovative music.

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Weekly Feature: Poetry at The Arts Fuse

July 20, 2023
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This week’s poem — Alicia Rebecca Myers’s “G Day”

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Book Review: An Expert Biography of a Bold and Anxious Literary Giant — Ford Madox Ford

July 20, 2023
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Anthony Burgess considered Ford Madox Ford to be the greatest of 20th century English novelists.

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Film Review: “Close to Vermeer” – Out of This World

July 20, 2023
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Johannes Vermeer as a person and a painter remains a mystery, but this documentary expertly probes the brilliance of his art.

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