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Concert Review: Fontaines D.C. — Irish Darkness

October 9, 2022
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At House of Blues, Fontaines D.C.’s brooding, bristling music was offset by shifting swatches of amber and purple lighting amid the shadows, casting the musicians in mysterious terms.

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Book Review: “Christianity’s American Fate” — Too Much Double-Talk

October 9, 2022
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Religion is false, unscientific, and morally dubious, and any discussion that doesn’t take that as its starting point will end up going astray.

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Coming Attractions: October 9 through 24 — What Will Light Your Fire

October 9, 2022
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As the age of Covid-19 more or less wanes, Arts Fuse 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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Film Review: “Tár” — Music Is Her Master

October 7, 2022
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Tar is about a major artist with an outsize ego who ignores at her peril the seismic shifts in the culture.

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Book Review: A Deep Dive into the History of “The Academy and the Award”

October 7, 2022
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An author with a deep affinity for and knowledge of movies and how they’re honored tells us all about Oscar.

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Film Interview: Angelo Madsen Minax’s Cinema of Trans Embodiment

October 7, 2022
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Chaos and anarchy are embedded in Angelo Madsen Minax’s hybrid cinema of survival, acceptance and transcendence.

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Film Review: William Kentridge’s Wondrous “Self-Portrait as a Coffee Pot”

October 6, 2022
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The nine-part film series focuses on the artist in his studio in Johannesburg. We see William Kentridge as he draws, paints, designs, paces the floor, and thinks out loud — among other things.

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Visual Arts Commentary: Branded in Boston — Logos by Any Other Name

October 5, 2022
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What’s up? Several public and private agencies have changed their graphic identities and even names.

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Theater Review: “The Thin Place” — Nowheresville

October 5, 2022
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An experimental drama, no matter how tantalizing, has to come up with a payoff that makes its bewildering journey worth it. Lucas Hnath’s doesn’t.

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Classical Music Review: Violinist Augustin Hadelich’s “Recuerdos”

October 4, 2022
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Augustin Hadelich has the feeling of this music – its bittersweet melodic phrases, dancing riffs, and restrained passion – well in hand.

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