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Classical Concert Review: Thierry Fischer Conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra

October 22, 2014
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As they often do in repertoire that doesn’t turn up too frequently, the orchestra responded to the music with heightened sensitivity and attention to detail.

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Theater Review: “Alice” Grows Up in a Musical Wonderland

October 22, 2014
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Andrew Barbato’s play turns the Dormouse, the White Queen, and even the Red Queen (“Off with their heads!”) into nurturing Montessori teachers, concerned with comforting and reassuring an upset Alice.

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Fuse CD Review: Leonard Cohen’s Timeless Solutions to Our “Popular Problems”

October 21, 2014
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Cohen fans, rejoice – Popular Problems proves that the power and depth of his music haven’t faded now that the man singing them is officially an octogenarian.

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Theater Review: “Dear Elizabeth” — Letters That Celebrate Love, Friendship, and Literary Art

October 20, 2014
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Whether or not you’re familiar with Elizabeth Bishop or Robert Lowell, their worlds or their poetry, you should hasten to this show.

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Book Review: Lunacy Trumps Religion When It Comes To Peace in the Middle East

October 20, 2014
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Religion occupies pride of place in this volume. As Lawrence Wright says at the outset: “The struggle for peace at Camp David is a testament to the enduring force of religion in modern life”

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Fuse Theater Review: “King Lear” — Tragedy Served Sunny Side Up

October 20, 2014
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The tragedy of King Lear never takes hold because you know that soon someone is going to pick up an accordion and with a ‘Hey, Nonny Nonny’ dance those blues away.

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Fuse Concert Review: The Calming Artistry of Blue Heron

October 20, 2014
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Simply put, Blue Heron is one of the best perks of concertgoing in 21st century Boston.

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Fuse Concert Review: Violinist Regina Carter’s Ancestral Magic

October 19, 2014
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Violinist Regina Carter and her band drew the audience in with a sustained mood of intimacy, warmth, and unfailingly beautiful playing.

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Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

October 18, 2014
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, film, visual arts, theater, author readings, and dance that’s coming up in the next week.

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Fuse Commentary: A Tasting Menu for Boston Arts — An Idea Whose Time Has Come

October 18, 2014
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Here’s a modest proposal. Let’s invent a Boston arts tasting menu.

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