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Fuse Feature: Nothing But a Houseparty — Jamaica Plain Holds its 1st Annual Porchfest

July 15, 2014
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JP Porchfest organizers see it as an opportunity not only to provide grassroots entertainment, but also to launch a community-building event that represents and celebrates the area’s ethnic and artistic diversity.

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Fuse Concert Review: Opening Night at the Monadnock Festival, Peterborough Town House

July 14, 2014
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The emphasis of Monadnock’s coming concerts is, quite happily, American music by composers with strong ties to New England. It’s hard to imagine a more appropriate place to hear such fare or a better group of musicians to play it.

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Jazz Remembrance: Bassist Charlie Haden — August 6, 1937 – July 11, 2014

July 14, 2014
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“One of the great things about improvisation is that it teaches you the importance of the moment and how to live in that moment and place importance on this life and making this life better.”

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Book Review: “Little Failure” — Gary Shteyngart’s Memoir is Amusing But Thin

July 14, 2014
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Gary Shteyngart’s memoir proffers the rhetorical zest and caustic wit of his novels, but it lacks their satiric edge.

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Fuse Tech: Richard van den Bosch, CEO of Rednote

July 14, 2014
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Rednote is a Music Messenger. We offer the fastest, easiest way to share an audio emotion. Texting words alone lacks a good part of the feeling, mood, and fun people want to communicate.

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Book Review: “Becoming a Londoner” — A Record of a Charmed Life or A Life Made Charming

July 14, 2014
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David Plante’s non-fiction and fiction are of a piece. There is the honesty of a writer who is willing and able to, first, face himself, then, write what he sees, and then, allow the world to see his seeing.

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Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

July 13, 2014
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, film, theater, visual arts, author readings, and dance that’s coming up in the next week.

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Arts Remembrance: Tommy Ramone — Gabba-Gabba Hey, Now and Forever

July 12, 2014
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The late Tommy Ramones’ drumming was as key as any component in the band’s makeup.

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Theater Review: “Annapurna” — A Lyrical Look at Living With Terrible Choices

July 12, 2014
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Chester Theatre Company productions often remind me of concerts in a chamber music series that feature musicians who have worked together for long periods of time.

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Film Review: “Life Itself” — The Roger Ebert Story, Told Brilliantly

July 11, 2014
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Film critic Roger Ebert was a complicated man and this documentary does a superb job of exploring his different sides, detailing the evolution of his personality over the decades.

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