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Film Review: Rolling Thunder Revue — A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

June 25, 2019
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It’s worth pointing out that Martin Scorsese’s documentaries, especially his music-based ones, can be as powerful as his fictional work.

Book Review: “The Art and Life of Francesca Alexander” — One of a Kind

September 18, 2025
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An illuminating book about the 19th-century American artist Francesca Alexander, a Bostonian who shaped a very different life for herself and for her art.

Music Feature: Rock Garden Records — Fertile Soil for Dynamic Artists

April 4, 2024
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“There needs to be a bigger sense of community in the music world. Artists and labels and venues need to help each other out. There’s a void out there and I think Rock Garden Records is a positive new development.”

Theater Review: “Mr. Fullerton, Between the Sheets” — Romantic Misfire

July 9, 2022
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Once it gets its bearings, Mr. Fullerton, Between the Sheets, tosses and turns its way through the throes of hidden romance, miscommunication, reconciliation and, eventually, heartbreak.

Visual Arts Commentary: Boston City Hall — A ‘Triumph’ of Brutalism

July 23, 2015
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Urban pollution and acid rain have not dealt kindly with Boston City Hall’s mostly concrete facade.

Film Review: “Fences” — The Tragedy of Walls

December 27, 2016
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This excellent film version of the play Fences meets (even exceeds) the considerable demands of August Wilson’s script.

Film Commentary: The Somerville Theatre’s 70 mm Festival — When the Movies Were Really Big

September 16, 2016
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These cinematic eyefuls will rouse you from the ennui you’re feeling these days, brought on by too many binge sessions watching Netflix.

Film Commentary: “The Bishop’s Wife” — Realistic Christmas Sentiment

December 15, 2013
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Though disguised in holiday trappings, 1947’s “The Bishop’s Wife” is about human frailty, thwarted ambition, and the humble rewards that accompany doing the right thing.

The Arts on the Stamps of the World — April 11

April 11, 2017
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An Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.

Theater Review: “Rapture, Blister, Burn” Snaps, Crackles, and Pops

June 1, 2013
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“Rapture, Blister, Burn” feels less like an exploration of feminism today than a clever sitcom pilot that won’t be able to sustain its jokes for an entire season.

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