All three groups in this Blue Note anniversary concert were distinctly different. One was shaded with a hip hop influence, one proffered organ trio jazz-funk and one, all female, had singing…
At a time when a number of established music venues in the Boston area have closed, Club Passim continues to thrive thanks to the same grass-roots support it has enjoyed over six decades. Th…
There have been times in the MFA's past when it hasn't lived up to its educational mission, when it has pandered to the whims of the wealthy -- particularly its fat cat benefactors. The post…
Robert Forster was apparently spot-on when he proclaimed that The Go-Betweens "were too good for the bloody charts." The post Music Interview:Musician and Writer Robert Forster " Life Before…
What if you took canonical Western works and reimagined them from an African perspective? The post Opera Review: A Decolonized "Magic Flute" by the Isango Ensemble appeared first on The Art…
Those who value serious journalism (as well as the rights of journalists) should be quite worried about just how lethally Boston Globe management is attempting to undercut the newspaper's un…
Virginie Despentes novel reads like Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia mashed with Don Quixote and set in contemporary Paris. The post Book Review: "Vernon Subutex 1" " Rock and Roll, Drugs, a…
Admissions is a successful comedy, but not quite the hot, scathing satire of 'privileged whiteness' one might gather from the ads. (Or from some of the local reviews.) The post Theater Revie…
About the post-Reagan era, Boston Phoenix and Boston After Dark editor, Arnie Reisman, observes: "Everything went to sleep, and while we were sleeping, the Republican Party grew six more hea…
The spanking new Arts Fuse podcast has arrived! Welcome the audio feature's new master, Deanna Costa. The post Arts Fuse Podcast #19: A New Era Begins! appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
Childsplay, the celebrated flash-band of fiddlers who have come together around the holidays for more than 30 years, is calling it quits. The post Music Feature: Childsplay " The Last Waltz …
This is a gem of a recording, a wonderful introduction to this often overlooked Hungarian composer. The post Classical CD Review: Hungarian Composer ErnÅ‘ Dohnányi " Love at First Lis…
It has been a busy month for R&B and Rap -- with tantalizing singles from Danny Brown, Gang Starr, and Frank Ocean. The post Music Review: New Hip-Hop Singles of October 2019 appeared fi…
To hear Nat King Cole move from an anonymous member of a backing chorus to a world-class vocal soloist is well worth the time this boxed set demands. The post Jazz CD Review: Nat King Cole H…
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks. The post Coming Attractions: November 3 through 17 " What Will Light You…
The turf war for the bodies and souls of Montana's Jews makes for an engaging inter-tribal drama. The post Film Feature: "The Rabbi Goes West" " Not Your Typical Gefilte Fish Out of Water st…
When confronted with a seemingly intractable quandary, playwright Larissa FastHorse -- and her characters -- take the easy way out. The post Theater Review: "The Thanksgiving Play" " The Per…
In this book, Naomi Klein shines a light on the path to a politically and economically just model of sustainability. The post Book Review: "On Fire" " An Optimistic Take on Climate Change ap…
TRIPTYCH (Eyes of One on Another) serves up a cool emotional package. The post Theater Review: "Triptych (Eyes of One on Another)" " Distanced Beauty? appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
All told, The Topeka School is engaging " it's a talented and kaleidoscopic story touching down just about everywhere in modern life. The post Book Review: "The Topeka School" " Urban Neurot…
Michel Layaz's narrator is juggling much more than nostalgia -- his traumas are overwhelmingly odd and disturbing, almost to the point of absurdity. The post Book Review: "My Mother's Tears"…
No one would classify the National as "arena rock," but Matt Berninger and the group proved at Agganis that they're quite capable of filling an arena and then putting on a show worthy of the…
Dramatist Tracy Letts's new play is raw, funny, and intensely personal. The post Theater Review: "Linda Vista" on Broadway Upends the Male Midlife Crisis appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
The audience members were as diverse as the cast, the show is not being staged in a traditional space in Boston, and the play is incredibly relevant. The post Theater Review: Praxis Stage's …
At its best, Lauren Yee's vibrant play with music offers a compelling exploration of survivor guilt, the urge for revenge, the deforming power of the past, and the impossibility of finding j…