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Coming Attractions: March 29 Through April 13 — What Will Light Your Fire

March 29, 2026
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Our expert critics supply a guide to film, visual art, theater, author readings, television, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.

Book Review: “Mister Everywhere” — Pierre Rissient, the Unruly Champion of Cinema

March 29, 2026
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For half a century, cinephile, production assistant, filmmaker, press agent, producer, and programmer Pierre Rissient used all his powers to turn critical attention to filmmakers he took under his wing for their unusual personal vision.

Classical Album Review: “Piano Heroines” — Claire Huangci Unearths Forgotten Brilliance

March 29, 2026
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This a superb album, smartly programmed and brilliantly played.

Jazz Album Review: Blowin’ in the Groove — Javon Jackson’s Jazz Tribute to Bob Dylan

March 27, 2026
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Javon Jackson’s homage to Bob Dylan is well thought out and beautifully rendered.

Book Review: “This Is Where the Serpent Lives” — From Favorite to Felon

March 26, 2026
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This portrait of modern Pakistan is not only wrenching, but unflinching and true.

Film Review: Christian Petzold’s “Miroirs No. 3” — Light as Air, Heavy with Secrets

March 26, 2026
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The narrative is filled with secrets and mysteries that tease and fade away — and the deepest mysteries lie within that basic social unit, the family.

Short Fuse Podcast #87: A Library on Death Row

March 26, 2026
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Host Elizabeth Howard explores the importance of books for people incarcerated in Mississippi.

Weekly Feature: Poetry at The Arts Fuse

March 26, 2026
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This week’s poem: “Makes You” by Julie Choffel

Doc Talk: From Fiume to Gaza, Salem Film Fest Stares Down History

March 25, 2026
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The world almost makes sense at this year’s Salem Film Fest.

Theater Review: Eddie Izzard’s “Hamlet”: A Bare-Stage Rebellion Against a World Out of Joint

March 25, 2026
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I’m thinking that a one-person performance of “Hamlet” by a Brit transwoman might get under Trump’s necrotic skin.

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