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Jazz Appreciation: A Celebration of Charlie Parker on His 100th Birthday

August 29, 2020
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Arts Fuse jazz critics offer their favorite performances from the Bird.

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Jazz Album Review: A Critic Turns Around — Ahmad Jamal’s “Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse”

November 28, 2022
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The music in these recordings only represent only a moment in pianist Ahmad Jamal’s long career, but it’s enough to demonstrate the singularity and importance of his work.

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Music Commentary: The Problem of the Jazz Piano Concerto – Side A

March 7, 2012
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When the jazz composer is the soloist, which is usually the case, he or she ironically revives one of the most venerable traditions in classical music.

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Book Review: Christopher Plummer Recounts His Life

September 19, 2009
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By Caldwell Titcomb There are those who have proclaimed that Christopher Plummer is the greatest classical actor in North America. There is certainly no gainsaying that he has for some time been in the tiny group at the top of the acting profession. Now as he nears the age of 80 he has brought forth…

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September Short Fuses – Materia Critica

September 4, 2022
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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

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Coming Attractions: January 27 Through February 12 — What Will Light Your Fire

January 27, 2019
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

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Poetry Review: Zagajewski 6.0

June 3, 2011
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If the verse in UNSEEN HAND refuses triumphant fictions, there is an attentive, persevering dignity in its preference for seriality. Because these recurring poems recreate our being in the world, they are powerful tools for returning to it.

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Shelter in Place Attractions: June 28 through July 14 — What Will Light Your Home Fires

March 22, 2020
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In the age of COVID-19, Arts Fuse critics have come up with a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, and music — mostly available by streaming — for the coming weeks. More offerings will be added as they come in.

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Arts Commentary: From the Editor’s Desk — By Popular Demand, 2024

April 23, 2025
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Back in February of 2024 I began to write a weekly column for the newsletter on Substack. A few readers have asked that I post these opinion pieces in the magazine.  Here is a selection of my favorites.

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Shelter in Place Attractions: February 7 through 23 — What Will Light Your Home Fires

February 7, 2021
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In the age of COVID-19, Arts Fuse critics have come up with a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, and music — mostly available by streaming — for the coming weeks. More offerings will be added as they come in.

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