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Television Review: “The Grimm Variations” — Intriguing But Vague

April 26, 2024
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So another season would be in order for “The Grimm Variations” — if it would strive to be less chaotic.

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Theater Review: “Hello, Dolly!” in Boston a Welcome Confection

August 17, 2019
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The national tour of the smash-hit revival retains much of the charm of the original.

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Theater Review: “The Man of Destiny” — A Shavian McGuffin

August 16, 2018
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George Bernard Shaw’s The Man of Destiny could be an evening of delight with a frisson of cerebral exercise.

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Fuse Theater Review: “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey” — Shine On

August 30, 2015
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James Lecesne’s one-man show delivers just what it promises….a lot of laughs and a few tears as well.

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Fuse Music Review: Iggy Pop Live at the Orpheum — Senescence Be Damned

April 13, 2016
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Senescence be damned: whether this was his last tour or not, Iggy proved he’s still got what it takes to play great rock and roll.

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Fuse Commentary Drill Down: Donal Fox’s “Peace Out”

February 1, 2012
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Fuse Jazz Critic Steve Elman is currently surveying works that illuminate the tradition of the jazz-influenced piano concerto. His series began with an examination of Chick Corea’s current recording, The Continents. In part two, he takes a look at eight works by jazz composers that precede the release of Corea’s work. This post is a…

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Visual Arts Review: A Mom’s Gaze — Anna Grevenitis and the Arnold Newman Prize at the Griffin Museum

October 27, 2022
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Each project in the exhibition presents unique perspectives on seeing and being seen, fitting for the Newman Prize’s goal of providing a platform for innovative photographic portraiture.

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Dance Commentary: Contract Dispute Between Union Artists and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater — ‘Buked and Scorned?

June 30, 2022
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The Ailey dancers’ demands around salaries and the length of their contracts reflect the resurgent strength of organized labor in the cultural sector.

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Film Interview: Peabody Award-winning director Vanessa Gould on her documentary “Obit”

September 20, 2016
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A subject as potentially grim and dry as writing an obituary is transformed into a moving look at language, inquiry, and the art of story-telling.

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Response: Critical Justification

August 18, 2007
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A certain number of people (not huge) want to read critics who take the arts seriously, who do more than tell readers what is worth spending their money on.

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