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Dance Review: Batsheva Dance Company of Israel — Strange Encounters and Outbursts

April 9, 2019
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This mysterious dance may have no meaning at all beyond its cryptic theatricality and movement. Or it may mean a lot.

Arts Fuse Podcast #13: Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About Book Reviews But Were Afraid to Ask

April 9, 2019
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If you’re a fan of the podcast or the magazine, you know that Arts Fuse writers are sworn adversaries of the dreaded algorithm.

Opera Review: MassOpera’s “Die Fledermaus” — Modern Life, Lampooned

April 9, 2019
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MassOpera’s updated version of Die Fledermaus pulls off a major feat.

Theater News: IRNE@23 — Boisterous Irreverence

April 9, 2019
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The IRNE event did what it has done for decades: cast a warm glow on a vibrant local theater scene and those who are dedicated to entertain, astonish, and inspire.

Television Review: “Crashing” — The Power of Being Earnest

April 9, 2019
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Crashing shows us how Holmes’s innate sweetness and affability carries him through the awkwardness and indignities of being a working comedian.

Classical CD Reviews: François Xavier-Roth conducts Berlioz, Yan Pascal Tortelier conducts Gounod, and JoAnn Falletta conducts Respighi

April 9, 2019
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A freshly thought through, energetically executed Berlioz disc; a lovely album that contains excellent performances of underperformed and unfamiliar repertoire that deserves to be heard and championed; a fine, sometimes inspired account of Respighi.

Classical CD Reviews: Bernstein Complete Piano Music, “Chaplin’s Smile,” and Parry Piano Trios

April 8, 2019
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A trio of fine discs: Leonard Bernstein’s music for solo piano, Charlie Chaplin’s songs, and Charles Hubert Hastings Parry’s trios.

Film Review: “The Wind” — Horror on the Prairie

April 8, 2019
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The Wind explores the fears that beset even strong, capable women stuck struggling for survival without community or social contact.

Coming Attractions: April 7 through 23 — What Will Light Your Fire

April 7, 2019
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

Jazz Commentary: Pee Wee Russell — A Singular Voice

April 7, 2019
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Despite the fact that clarinet (and occasional sax) player Pee Wee Russell was one of the most distinctive voices in jazz history, his name remains unknown outside of infra jazz circles.

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