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Concert and CD Review: Belle and Sebastian — The Masters of Pop Whimsy

April 1, 2015
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The pop magic that Belle and Sebastian excels at struggles to survive on the band’s new album because its dance-heavy vibe plays against their strengths.

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Opera Review: Arabs on the Operatic Stage — Meyerbeer’s 1814 Comic Opera about the Mysterious ‘East’

January 26, 2022
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Long before the often-prejudicial portrayals of Middle Easterners in Hollywood films, opera composers crafted insightful works from 1001 Nights.

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The Arts on the Stamps of the World — February 18

February 18, 2017
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An Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.

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Book Review” “Trip” — Tour Through an Undiscovered Country

September 2, 2025
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A giddily inventive, surreally hilarious, and sometimes profound debut novel.

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Arts Feature: Top Classical Recordings and Concerts of 2023

December 21, 2023
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Our classical music critics supply their favorites, albums and concerts, from over the past year.

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Book Review: “The Sixth Extinction, Tenth Anniversary Edition” — Still Essential

June 12, 2024
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Today, Elizabeth Kolbert’s book remains an important reminder of what is at stake — nothing less than the future of life on earth.

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Children’s Book Reviews: Accepting and Appreciating Others

March 19, 2025
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Two picture books explore issues of gender, self-identity, and gender stereotypes for a young audience.

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Dance Review: Brazil’s Grupo Corpo — Floating Free

November 1, 2023
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Grupo Corpo’s dancers are as technically astute as other top dance companies, but they excel at conveying a lushness of movement that feels sensual rather than sexual.

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Film Review: “Love in Taipei” — A Beautiful Travelogue

August 23, 2023
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The fact is that “Love in Taipei”’s appeal principally lies in Taipei itself: the film doubles as an extended advertisement for the city.

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Book Review: “You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You’re Innocent” — Believe It

April 22, 2023
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This is a well-researched and accessible account of how and how often the system locks up the wrong people and keeps them locked up.

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