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Coming Attractions: May 25 Through June 9 — What Will Light Your Fire

May 25, 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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Book Review: “Wail” — A Great Biography of Jazz Legend Bud Powell

November 13, 2013
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Peter Pullman deplores (without bathos) the wreckage of Bud Powell’s life and mourns (without tears) the consequent loss of so much masterful music. And his story of Powell’s life is even grimmer than the one we have previously been told.

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Jazz Album Review: What “Data Lords” Says About the Remarkable Career of Maria Schneider

August 9, 2020
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“The sun and everything in this world is there waiting for us—patiently and loyally. To feel its power, we just need to make the choice to get up, go out, look up and connect to its magnificence.” That is really, truly, there in the music.

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April Short Fuses — Materia Critica

April 1, 2025
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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

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Arts Reconsideration: The 1971 Project – Celebrating a Great Year in Music (January Entry)

January 10, 2022
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Arts Fuse writers finish their countdown of great music celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. This month’s triumphant list includes John Lennon, Cat Stevens, Fela Kuti, Laura Nyro, Judee Sill, and Lou Harrison.

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Classical Concert Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra/Andris Nelsons — A Substantial Inaugural Outing

September 29, 2014
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At least waiting for Andris Nelsons to take over the orchestra is done. And we don’t have to bide too much time before we get to hear more from him: his first subscription series with the BSO kicks off on Wednesday.

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Arts Commentary: From the Editor’s Desk — By Popular Demand, 2024

April 23, 2025
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Back in February of 2024 I began to write a weekly column for the newsletter on Substack. A few readers have asked that I post these opinion pieces in the magazine.  Here is a selection of my favorites.

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May Short Fuses — Materia Critica

May 1, 2023
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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

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Arts Reconsideration: The 1971 Project — Celebrating a Great Year in Music (June Entry)

June 16, 2021
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Arts Fuse writers continue their countdown of great music celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and this month’s list includes Leonard Bernstein, Leon Russell, The Faces, Carla Bley, and Rod Stewart.

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Fuse Coming Attractions — November 15–24: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

November 15, 2015
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, dance, music, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.

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