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Film Interview: Bertrand Tavernier (1941-2021) Talks About – What Else? – French Cinema

April 1, 2021
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We mourn the loss of an affable generous man, a bridge to a vast history, who also knew and loved American culture.

Short Fuse Podcast #36: An Interview with Neal Goren, Conductor and Artistic Director of Catapult Opera

March 31, 2021
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New podcast host Elizabeth Howard talks to Neal Goren about contemporary opera: the trends, attracting new audiences, and how opera can be adapted for the internet.

Book Review: “In Memory of Memory” — Riven Recollections

March 31, 2021
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It is the loss of memories and the meaning of memory that dominate, generating speculations that draw the reader into and through Maria Stepanova’s argument and interpretations.

Television Review: “Q: Into the Storm” — Idiot Wind

March 30, 2021
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The truth is, Q: Into the Storm is shockingly dull.

Arts Remembrance: “Why Not Say What Happened” — Morris Dickstein’s Memoir About Living a Life of the Mind

March 29, 2021
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RIP Morris Dickstein, among the last of the generation of the New York School of Jewish intellectuals, scholar/critics of massive knowledge and intellect who came from humble backgrounds.

Author Interview: Critic Morris Dickstein — “We Need a New Minority Culture”

March 29, 2021
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“Arts journalism should meet the same high standard as other forms of writing but rarely does, even in the good old days.”

Book Review: A Precarious Plenitude — “Digital Divisions: How Schools Create Inequality in the Tech Era”

March 29, 2021
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In this beautifully written, shrewdly researched, and artfully argued book, Matthew Rafalow contends that how teachers understand and regulate their students digital know-how has profound consequences.

Book Review: Harold Bloom’s Final Testament to the Saving Power of Literature

March 28, 2021
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Here’s to the late Harold Bloom. Do yourself a favor. Get up early (or whenever) and read something that matters.

Music Commentary: The Seven Ages of Jazz-Kind

March 28, 2021
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With apologies to the Swan of Avon.

Music Preview: Creative Music Series Brings Live Jazz to Live Audiences

March 27, 2021
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At a time most venues are doing without live music, the Creative Music Series is bucking the trend with free public concerts in outdoor locations throughout the Boston area.

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