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Concert Review: DakhaBrakha — Music of Ecstatic Energy

December 15, 2017
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The members of DakhaBrakha have created something uniquely their own — “folk-punk.”

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Concert Review: Singer Jamie Barton Makes No Ordinary Debut

December 15, 2017
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What is surprising is that, along with the extraordinary power of her voice, Jamie Barton’s luminous smile won me over before she sang a note.

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Visual Arts Review: Leonard Cohen — Une Breche En Toute Chose/A Crack in Everything

December 15, 2017
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This ingenious and expansive multi-media museum production will please fans of Leonard Cohen’s art and those new to his artistry.

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The Arts on Stamps of the World — December 15

December 15, 2017
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An Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.

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Poetry Review: The Golden Age of Russian Poetry — Revisited

December 14, 2017
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Here, then, are two books that provide a fine literary introduction to one of the richest flowerings of poetry in European culture.

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Poetry Review: “A Word For It” — Poetry, From out of the Dictionary

December 14, 2017
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Warren Slesinger’s approach to poetry is experimental but skillful as well as entertaining.

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Book Review: “The Story of Hebrew” — A Surprise Comeback

December 14, 2017
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I cannot recall reading any book about Jewish history that contains so many “Aha!” moments.

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The Arts on Stamps of the World — December 14

December 14, 2017
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An Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.

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Film Review: “The Other Side of Hope” — Despair Begets Compassion

December 13, 2017
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This short film exudes a lighthearted, breezy energy that belies the seriousness of its subject matter.

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Dance Feature: Alvin Ailey and Boston’s Elma Lewis — Beautiful Beyond Resistance

December 13, 2017
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The Celebrity Series of Boston gathered a distinguished multi-generational panel to consider both the legacy of Alvin Ailey and of Elma Lewis.

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