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Album Review: Just Weird Enough — Axel Krygier’s Art-Pop Finds the Fun Spot

May 11, 2015
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Axel Krygier wisely treats the album’s framing concept as lightly as possible, turning Monsieur Bigfoot into a sort of Everyhominid who offers existential-woe comments on a variety of subjects.

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Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

May 10, 2015
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, music, dance, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.

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Fuse Film Reviews: At Jewishfilm.2015 — History’s Revelations

May 9, 2015
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The 18th Annual Jewish Film Festival approaches its end with two compelling cinematic looks at Jewish history.

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Music Review: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2015

May 9, 2015
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The New Orleans JazzFest is made for omnivorous gluttons, which makes it a perfect complement to the region’s cuisine.

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Film Review: “Welcome to Me” — Me and TV, The American Dream

May 8, 2015
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It is Kristen Wiig’s committed performance, along with director Shira Piven’s skill at comic timing, that grounds the satiric comedy’s absurd premise.

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Film Review: “À la Vie” — A Flawless Study of Time and Trauma

May 8, 2015
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À la Vie, screening as part of the 18th Annual Jewish Film Festival, is easily the best film I have seen so far this year.

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Concert Review: Entrancing and Surprising — Todd Rundgren Goes “Global”

May 8, 2015
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A cursory scan of audience reviews on the Ticketmaster website suggests that Rundgren’s current tour was disappointing his fans on a scale probably not seen in rock music since Bob Dylan went to England in 1966.

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Concert Review: Radius Ensemble’s “Insight” — As Probing As Ever

May 7, 2015
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Radius Ensemble’s final performance of the season touched on examples of musical fantasy, worldly angst, and spiritual transcendence.

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Film Interview: Rory Kennedy defends “Last Days in Vietnam”

May 7, 2015
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Not everybody loves the documentary Last Days in Vietnam. Director Rory Kennedy responds to some of the criticism.

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Fuse Dance Review: The Bang Group and Elders Ensemble — Grownups

May 6, 2015
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I wondered why the Elders Ensemble program so consistently portrayed the elders as somber and withdrawn.

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