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Coming Attractions: December 26 Through January 10 — What Will Light Your Fire

December 26, 2021
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Compiled by Bill Marx As the age of Covid-19 wanes (or waxes?), Arts Fuse critics supply a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, and music. Please check with venues about whether the event is available by streaming or is in person. More offerings will be added as they come in. Film The Arts Fuse…

Arts Feature: Music That Sustained Us Through (Another) Year of the Pandemic

December 26, 2021
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Canadian singer/songwriter Allison Russell’s Outside Child made two lists. And so did Little Simz’s Sometime I Might Be Introvert.

Arts Feature: Significant Jazz Experiences, 2021

December 26, 2021
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The magazine’s jazz critics look back over the past year and highlight their favorites — mainly recordings.

Album Review: Jake Shimabukuro — a Visionary Ukulele Virtuoso

December 24, 2021
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What 2022 needs is “more ‘ukulele.” Put on some ‘ukulele music and just try to feel bad.

Author Interview: “Embattled” — Can Ancient Greek Myths Help Us Resist Tyranny?

December 24, 2021
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“By cultivating our capacity for empathetic critical inquiry, Greek myths caution us against entertainers, pundits, politicians, and journalists who are trying to inflame our anger and fear.”

Best of 2021: Music Documentaries on TV

December 24, 2021
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Here is my list of the 5 best music documentaries from the past year that you could/can watch on the boob tube.

Arts Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2021

December 23, 2021
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Our demanding critics choose the best films (along with some disappointments) of the year.

Classical Concert Review: A Far Cry’s “Flames to Ashes”

December 22, 2021
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Thanks to a blend of compositional technique and solid musical grounding in each of the works, “Flames to Ashes” exceeded easy categorization.

Arts Feature: According to Our Critics — The Best That TV Offered in 2021

December 22, 2021
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After a brief respite, we were driven indoors (again) and told to stay there, so we turned to our screens for entertainment.

Television Review: “Station Eleven” — Dadaesque Déjà Vu

December 21, 2021
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For those looking for a humane alternative to the media panic, to steady themselves during a period of uncertainty, Station Eleven comes along at the right time.

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