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Cultural Commentary: Arts Criticism — An Embarrassment of Whiteness

Can anyone — with a straight face — argue that our largely white critical contingent in Boston is interested in generating hard hitting debate, controversy, and unconventional ideas?

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Theater Tagged: Artery, arts-criticism, criticism, IRNE, white male critics

Stage Commentary: “The Boston Globe” to Boston Theater — Drop Dead?

Critics were once seen as the ‘canaries in the mineshaft’ — now newspapers and magazines are closing down the mines.

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Theater Tagged: Artery, arts-criticism, Don Aucoin, free lance theater criticism, The Boston Globe, theater-criticism, theater-reviews, wbur, WGBH

Fuse Commentary: Arts Criticism Isn’t Free — Support The Arts Fuse!

Those who care about the future of American arts and culture should financially support this magazine and other valiant efforts to articulate the significance of the arts.

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Commentary, Featured Tagged: Artery, Arts Fuse, arts-criticism, criticism, fundraiser, Summer, The Arts Fuse, The Boston Globe, wbur, WGBH

Fuse Commentary: The Boston Globe Disses The Lowell Folk Festival

In 2011, the Boston Globe characterized the Lowell Folk Festival as “a celebration of diversity.” This year, the floundering newspaper isn’t interested in celebrating anything but itself.

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Commentary, Fuse News, Music Tagged: Artery, arts coverage, Arts Summer Weekend, Lowell Folk Festival, The Boston Globe, wbur, WGBH

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