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Book Review: A House of Many Doors — Gish Jen’s Tiger Writing

April 17, 2013
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Moving restlessly between independence and interdependence in style and content, the lecture captures the changeling quality that Gish Jen associates with those who must creatively manage multiple cultural influences.

Opera Album Review: Oscar Wilde in the Opera House, Part 1 — Zemlinsky’s Intense Setting of “A Florentine Tragedy”

January 21, 2020
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Salome is not the only strong opera based on an Oscar Wilde play. This one-acter by Zemlinsky deserves a place in the repertoire today.

Jazz Album Reviews: Two Masters of the Jazz Harmonica

August 23, 2024
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Here are two new and very different records from virtuosos of the jazz harmonica, both seasoned pros, and one of them deserving of much wider recognition.

Musician Interview: Yes’s Jon Anderson on Teaming Up with The Band Geeks

June 19, 2024
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“I’m going to be 80 in October, and what a way to spend your 80th year on the planet, to be able to go out and do rock ‘n’ roll shows everywhere!”

Film Review: “The Feast” — Eating the Rich

December 2, 2021
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The Feast isn’t coherent enough to go toe to toe with modern folk horror heavyweights, but it’s an admirable entry in the canon.

Opera Review: BLO’S “Handmaid’s Tale” — Sublime Dystopia

May 10, 2019
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The perversity of The Handmaid’s Tale oppressive allegory lends itself well to opera, and Boston Lyric Opera makes the most of the material’s emotional heights and depths.

Book Review: “Hope in the Dark” — An Homage to Community

February 2, 2017
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Now, more than ever, It’s worth being reminded of our natural potential for good.

Movie Review: “Peace, Love, and Misunderstanding”? Boomer Baloney

June 10, 2012
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Here is what I learned from watching the film Peace, Love, and Misunderstanding: Boomers are being sold down the river.

Coming Attractions: September 9 Through 24 — What Will Light Your Fire

September 8, 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.

Opera Review: A Sumptuous New Recording of Korngold’s “The Miracle of Heliane,” Centerpiece of This Summer’s Bard Music Festival

May 1, 2019
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Once much-performed, then banished from the stage by the Nazis, The Miracle of Heliane, now available in a fine new recording, is perhaps the best opera by the man who would become one of Hollywood’s leading composers.

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