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Classical CD Reviews: Matthias Goerne’s “The Wagner Project” and Mahler’s Symphony of a Thousand

December 20, 2017
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Matthias Goerne offers proof that he is the Wagner baritone of the day. And Thierry Fischer’s understanding of Mahler deserves our admiration.

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Book Review: “In a Lonely Place” — In the Mind of a Misogynist

January 27, 2018
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Dorothy B. Hughes is one of the finest female practitioners of noir.

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Fuse Concert Review: A Fun Visit to the ’70s Classic-Rock Zone

June 21, 2014
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Classic rock (which is really a radio format, not a musical genre) is a strange animal, which has spawned an audience that apparently cares more about hit songs and memories than about who’s actually onstage.

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Combat Classic

November 25, 2005
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First published fifty years ago, this novel offers a more devastating picture of the physical and psychological toll of ground warfare as any an embedded journalist could offer.

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Film Review: “Under the Silver Lake” — Through a Glass Blindly

July 14, 2019
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Under the Silver Lake would be infuriating were its Charlie Kaufman-inspired adventures not so entertaining.

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Weekly Feature: Poetry at The Arts Fuse

March 14, 2024
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This week’s poem: Sharon Mesmer’s “Sage-Femme”

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Classical Album Review: The “Spectre Bridegroom” Flies Again — Accompanied by Powerful Music

January 7, 2022
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Newly recorded in the original German, Anton Reicha’s Lenore offers a vivid response to Bürger’s famous “Gothic” ballad from 1774.

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Concert Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra Plays Dello Joio, Stenhammar, Boulanger, and Dvořák

January 13, 2023
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Justin Dello Joio’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, written especially for pianist Garrick Ohlsson, creates an emotionally satisfying canvas out of thorny harmonies and astringent lyricism.

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Book Review: “Barred: Why the Innocent Can’t Get Out of Prison” — Blind Justice

December 6, 2022
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Daniel S. Medwed demonstrates just how astronomical the odds are against anyone who tries to question a guilty verdict, no matter how suspect the conviction.

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Film Review: “Jockey” – (A Battle to Get Back in the Saddle)

January 27, 2022
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An upstart young rider confronts an aging jockey. Yet there’s nary a cliché.

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