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Music Review: New Orleans, Tradition, and Mingling the Trashy and the Transcendent

May 5, 2016
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But dissonance is at the edge of everything you hear at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival — a sound that contains multitudes.

Music Interview: Soul Singer Freda Payne Goes Back to her Jazz Roots

May 4, 2016
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While Freda Payne still sings “Band of Gold” on soul package revues, she has recently rekindled the jazz side of her career.

Fuse Film Review: “The People vs. Fritz Bauer” — The Trials and Tribulations of a Nazi Hunter

May 3, 2016
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Reality is the driving force behind the suspense in this film’s look at the lurid underbelly of post-war Germany.

Dance Review: Swans’ Return at Boston Ballet

May 3, 2016
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Even the hippest of us can succumb to a deep longing for harmony, lush orchestration, and magic.

Concert Review: Mezzo-Soprano Susan Graham — An Explosion of Love Songs

May 3, 2016
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A vital part of  Susan Graham’s appeal is her winning personality; she makes a recital hall audience happy to be here before she sings a note.

Fuse News Update: Wisely, Outside the Box Seems to be Downsizing

May 2, 2016
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This is Boston, not Austin.

Literary Appreciation: “The Passion for the Thing” — An Argument for Writer Harry Crews

May 2, 2016
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The Southern-inflected melee of Harry Crews’ universe is like a Hieronymus Bosch canvas dipped in whiskey and flour and deep-fried.

Book Review and Appreciation: Murray Talks Music, and So Much More — the Legacy and Lessons of Albert Murray

May 2, 2016
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Murray Talks Music shows how brilliant Albert Murray could be even when he didn’t have time to polish his prose.

Fuse Coming Attractions: May 1 through 10 — What Will Light Your Fire This Week

May 1, 2016
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, dance, music, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.

Film Review: At the IFFBoston — “Boone”

April 30, 2016
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One of the most gorgeous films in recent memory, Boone is sure to give you an appreciation of the enormous work done on Boone Farm.

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