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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
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I spoke with Jane Ira Bloom on September 21, 2021 via Zoom. This transcript has been edited for space and ellipses have been omitted for readability. Some paraphrases and details are added for clarity.
Read MoreAn Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.
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Our demanding critics choose the best films (along with some disappointments) of the year.
Read MoreArts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, dance, music, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.
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Brian Wilson’s clear falsetto voice may be stilled but his amazing trove of timeless music lives on.
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Gounod was no mere purveyor of gentle sentiments. This 1881 opera, superbly performed, shows plenty of drama and grit.
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“What is the function of literary criticism in a Disinformation Age? Read, reread, describe, evaluate, appreciate: that is the art of literary criticism for the present time.” — Harold Bloom
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In Extremis is required reading not only for anyone interested in war, but for anyone interested in how an unusual woman makes her way in the world.
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Arts Commentary: In Memoriam, James Levine (1943-2021)
Do any of his accomplishments – including James Levine’s raising the level of an orchestra’s playing to new heights – really excuse sexual predation?I’d argue in the negative.
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