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Admissions is a successful comedy, but not quite the hot, scathing satire of ‘privileged whiteness’ one might gather from the ads. (Or from some of the local reviews.)
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About the post-Reagan era, Boston Phoenix and Boston After Dark editor, Arnie Reisman, observes: “Everything went to sleep, and while we were sleeping, the Republican Party grew six more heads.”
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Childsplay, the celebrated flash-band of fiddlers who have come together around the holidays for more than 30 years, is calling it quits.
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The spanking new Arts Fuse podcast has arrived! Welcome the audio feature’s new master, Deanna Costa.
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This is a gem of a recording, a wonderful introduction to this often overlooked Hungarian composer.
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It has been a busy month for R&B and Rap — with tantalizing singles from Danny Brown, Gang Starr, and Frank Ocean.
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To hear Nat King Cole move from an anonymous member of a backing chorus to a world-class vocal soloist is well worth the time this boxed set demands.
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The turf war for the bodies and souls of Montana’s Jews makes for an engaging inter-tribal drama.
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
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When confronted with a seemingly intractable quandary, playwright Larissa FastHorse — and her characters — take the easy way out.
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Arts Commentary & CD Reviews: On The Kennedy Center, Ben Folds, & Gustav Mahler