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Book Review: Social “Darling”

November 22, 2004
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This novel about an American radical of the ’60s who flees to Africa displays a cool grasp of the barbaric machinations of globalization.

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Book Review: “Your Band Sucks” — Plying the Murky Terrain of Indie Rock

August 21, 2015
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Guitarist Jon Fine’s memoir is an intriguing blend of history, sociology, entertainment, and a healthy dose of after-hours pulp.

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Jazz Album Review: Norma Winstone’s Absorbing “Outpost of Dreams”

July 19, 2024
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This new album from Norma Winstone and Kit Downes is a marvel.

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July Short Fuses – Materia Critica

July 3, 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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Author Appreciation: The Fiction of Kent Haruf — Surviving Ordinary Life with Grace

August 5, 2016
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Kent Haruf’s novels remind us that even in the hardest lives, there is joy, often delicate and evanescent, but joy, nevertheless.

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Theater Feature: From the Mouths of Female Despots — An Interview With Playwright Theresia Walser

July 13, 2013
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Dramatist Theresia Walser is careful to point out that these women did not merely benefit from the abuses of authoritarian power, but perpetrated many of them as well.

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Arts Feature: Recommended Books, 2024

December 24, 2024
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An eclectic round-up of the favorite books of the year from our critics.

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Coming Attractions: August 26 Through September 9 — What Will Light Your Fire

August 26, 2018
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual arts, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

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Film Review: “White Noise” — Toxic Prophecy

December 18, 2022
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By drawing on the insight and humor in Don DeLillo’s novel, Noah Baumbach manages to find (at least for me) affirmation and comfort in this portrait of the randomness of contemporary existence.

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Video Game Review: Spyro the Purple Dragon — Delightfully Reignited

November 24, 2018
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For once, an exceptional reboot of a classic game.

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