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Book Review: Alma Mahler — Sorceress of the Modern

May 21, 2026
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Judith Grohmann’s biography restores a complex cultural force too often reduced to muse and myth.

Weekly Feature: Poetry at The Arts Fuse

May 21, 2026
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This week’s poem: Jim Behrle’s “There’s Cake in the Break Room”

Dance Review: John Lam’s New Company Finds Its Footing

May 19, 2026
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Lam Dance Works pairs visiting virtuosity with emerging dancers, revealing both the promise and growing pains of a young Boston troupe.

Visual Arts Review: Rembrandt’s Jewish Amsterdam

May 19, 2026
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An MFA exhibition traces how Amsterdam’s Jewish community shaped the artist’s imagination, revealing a rich interplay of daily life, biblical narrative, and cultural exchange.

Stage Commentary: Where’s the Fire? Boston Theater’s Cautious Return to Relevance

May 19, 2026
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After a year of safe revivals and recycled material, companies hint at change—but caution, celebrity casting, and déjà vu still dominate the lineup.

Television Review: “Song of the Samurai” — A Lush, Kinetic Take on Japan’s Shinsengumi

May 18, 2026
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HBO’s adaptation blends historical grit with balletic fight choreography, elevating the live-action anime genre.

Musician Interview: Ryan Montbleau on Returning to the Strangecreek Campout

May 18, 2026
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As he prepares for Strangecreek, Ryan Montbleau reflects on introspective songwriting, longtime ties to the festival, and music as a form of truth-telling.

Book Review: Poet Gregory Orr Looks Back Through the Static

May 18, 2026
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In this volume, Gregory Orr revisits a lifetime of poetic concerns with grace, though not always with urgency.

Classical Album Review: Edward MacDowell’s Piano Concerto No. 2 & Orchestral Works

May 18, 2026
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A persuasive case for MacDowell’s orchestral voice, led by pianist Xiayin Wang and conductor John Wilson.

Author Interview: Annie Zaleski on Stevie Nicks’s Lasting Power

May 17, 2026
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The author of “Stevie Nicks in 50 Songs” talks about Nicks’s enduring mystique, her influence on younger artists, and the challenge of choosing just 50 tracks.

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