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Anthony Burgess considered Ford Madox Ford to be the greatest of 20th century English novelists.
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The authors let dance serve as a way of embodied knowing — an intelligence that can unlock an understanding of physics’ theories and abstractions.
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
Read MoreReviewed By Caldwell Titcomb The noted pianist Ursula Oppens is no stranger to the standard repertory, but she has for decades been an ardent champion of new music for her instrument. Indeed, she has commissioned and premiered works by 15 or 20 composers. In Harvard’s Blodgett Distinguished Artists Series, she gave an April 1 recital…
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This is not a dry, academic look at Thom Gunn’s life: the biographer supplies a loving — though at times unflinchingly honest — view of the self-punishing poet.
Read MoreSpring 2025 Dear Arts Fuse reader: Who else does what we do? Independent, critical coverage of the arts, writing that articulates creative culture’s value to society through advocacy, news, and debate. We are now in our 18th year, firm in our belief that incisive journalism is crucial in the fight for truth, justice, and equality in the…
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The question is whether this evening of dance was supposed to be engaging or enraging — or both.
Read MoreThe Finest Hours gives the audience two hours of fast moving, visually pleasing, easily digestible entertainment.
Read MoreIn his novel “The Passages of H. M.: A Novel of Herman Melville” author Jay Parini combines extensive research from existing biographies with a concrete evocation of the nineteenth century writer’s world and mind. We ask the writer a few questions about Melville, and whether there would be a market for his books today. By…
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Arts Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2025