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Television Review: “Little Fires Everywhere” — Suburbia Ablaze

March 22, 2020
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Little Fires Everywhere borders on being binge worthy; it’s a shame Hulu didn’t release all the episodes of the series at once.

Shelter in Place Attractions: June 28 through July 14 — What Will Light Your Home Fires

March 22, 2020
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In the age of COVID-19, Arts Fuse critics have come up with a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, and music — mostly available by streaming — for the coming weeks. More offerings will be added as they come in.

Book Commentary: “Pale Horse, Pale Rider” and the Literature of COVID-19

March 21, 2020
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“The body is a curious monster, no place to live in, how could anyone feel at home there? Is it possible I can ever accustom myself to this place?”

Jazz CD Review: Kenny Barron and Dave Holland’s Delicious “Without Deception”

March 21, 2020
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Eschewing ostensible flash and musical sleight of hand, Without Deception is a treat for connoisseurs.

Book Review: “You Will Never Be Forgotten” — Curiouser and Curiouser

March 20, 2020
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Whatever might be dark about these stories may also be — since they’re reliably witty and frequently very funny — a welcome distraction and relief from current events.

Opera Album Review: Rossini’s Pre-fab Opera, “Eduardo e Cristina,” Turns Out to Be First-Rate

March 19, 2020
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The practice of re-using large chunks of an opera for a new plot and new words may sound implausible to us, but in Rossini’s hands the result is delightful and surprisingly coherent.

WATCH CLOSELY: Peg’s Pandemic Picks — Medieval Plague Edition

March 18, 2020
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This new series will offer ideas for movies and series that have stories or themes at least marginally related to the pandemic we’re all living through.

Jazz Commentary: Remembrance of Jazz Venues Past

March 18, 2020
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The idea of posting this list is to remind people of what has been lost and hope that it stirs us to preserve what we have left.

Classical CD Reviews: “Aspects of America: The Pulitzer Edition,” Morton Gould “Symphonettes,” and Lindberg conducts Bernstein

March 18, 2020
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Lovers of American music, don’t miss Aspects of America: The Pulitzer Edition ; Lindberg’s recording of Leonard Bernstein’s first two symphonies lacks a compelling command of the musician’s singular voice; the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra tackles four pieces by Morton Gould.

Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra plays Stravinsky and Berlioz

March 17, 2020
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Desperate times, desperate measures.

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