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Theater Review: “Chopin Without Piano”—A Problematic Idea

November 12, 2015
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I wish I could say I was dazzled by the production’s concept.

Winter 2023 Appeal

November 28, 2023

Dear Arts Fuse reader: Who else does what we do? Independent, critical coverage of the arts, writing that articulates art’s value to society through advocacy, news, and debate. You wanted more, and we delivered. We now have a poetry editor who selects a weekly poem and a reviewer of children’s books. The magazine’s refreshed, attractive design is…

Film Commentary: The Gratuitous Comic Cruelty of “The Banshees of Inishiren”

January 6, 2023
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The island scenery is stunning and the acting is fine, but at is core Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inishiren is bitter and mean-spirited

Theater Review: American Trailer Park Paradise

May 12, 2010
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The Great American Trailer Park Musical. Music and Lyrics by David Nehls. Book by Betsy Kelso. Directed by Paul Daigneault. Nicholas Connell, Music Director. David Connolly, Choreographer. Jenna McFarland, Scenic Design. Seth Bodie, Costume Design. Karen Perlow, Lighting Design. Aaron Mack, Sound Design. Staged by the SpeakEasy Stage Company at the Boston Center for the…

Rock Album Review: “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” — Fiona Apple’s Perfectly Imperfect Storm

April 20, 2020
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Not only is Fetch the Bolt Cutters the most stunning of Apple’s five albums, it’s the most impressive pop record of this young pandemic year, its bottled turmoil speaking to our own pent-up nerves.

Film Review: Yet More Movies to Watch While Sheltering in Place — It’s Stir-Crazy 9

September 16, 2020
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Five more feature films of great interest and their links, lovingly chosen to get you through the continuing travails of the coronavirus.

Film Reviews: Even More Movies to Watch While Sheltering in Place — Stir-Crazy 3

May 6, 2020
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Five more feature films of great interest and their links, carefully chosen to get you through the travails of the coronavirus.

Film Review: “Working Man” — Singing the Proletarian Blues

June 22, 2020
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Working Man does an excellent job dramatizing the poverty and desperation of people who live paycheck to paycheck.

Visual Arts: Reading the Prayer Book in Isfahan

August 28, 2007
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Three weeks ago I attended Friday evening services at the main synagogue of Isfahan. I cannot remember the last time that I went to a kabbalat Shabbat service, but I cannot have gone much more often than once a decade for the past 40 years. By Gary Schwartz Isfahan, gate of synagogue on Felestin Square…

Coming Attractions: August 31 Through September 15 — What Will Light Your Fire

August 31, 2025
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Our expert critics supply a guide to film, visual art, theater, author readings, television, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.

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