A can't-miss album of Bartók Ballets, Thierry Fischer continues to do right by the symphonies of Saint-Saëns, and a spirited recording of the "last great symphony in the German Romanti…
Michael C. Smith's new Boston Carnival photo book proves that "Culture Lives Here." The post Music Interview: Michael C. Smith on the Boston Caribbean Carnival and How "Culture Lives Here" …
Red Sky Performance's hold-your-breath physicality provides plenty of "wow factor." The post Dance Review: Red Sky Performance " A Stunning Look into the Origins of Things appeared first on…
Purple is an ambitious, over-the-top endeavor, which feels completely appropriate, given the calamity at hand. The post Visual Arts Review: The ICA's Watershed Points to How We Got Here appe…
By Karen Schlosberg Mainstay singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Wakeling and the band were in fine form in Lowell, whipping through a hit-laden 90-minute set to an enthusiastic crowd. The Engl…
Doctor, do you understand what I was up against? My wang was all I really had that I could call my own… The post Book Commentary: "Portnoy's Complaint" at 50 appeared first on The Arts Fus…
But this is an American musical, so political content (and blame for the way things are) must be kept fuzzy, a strategically-calculated myopia. The post Theater Review: "Fall Springs" " Sin…
Reviews of three superior vocal recordings, featuring baritone Gerald Finley, tenor Ian Bostridge, and baritone Thomas Meglioranza. The post Classical CD Reviews: Finley & Drake's "Schwa…
The national tour of the smash-hit revival retains much of the charm of the original. The post Theater Review: "Hello, Dolly!" in Boston a Welcome Confection appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
A talk with Dave Mason, a R&R Hall of Famer who will be performing with Electric Hot Tuna at the Wilbur. The post Music Interview: At 73, Dave Mason is Feelin' (and Playin') (and Si…
The Nightingale serves as both a powerful exploration of the past (from the perspective of the exploited) and a gripping vision of resilience in the face of unfathomable hate, greed, and cru…
Chance's The Big Day beautifully blends authentic passion with superior talent and special guests with star power. The post Music Review: Best New Album of July 2019 appeared first on The A…
This Nashvillian has a simple message for America: "You best pull yourself together, or you might never be the same." The post Country Music Review: Gabe Lee's "farmland" " The Whiskey-Tango…
The Nightingale delivers an indelible vision of inhumanity perpetuated by colonialism and white privilege. The post Film Review: "The Nightingale" " Song of the Powerless appeared first on T…
In this always compelling production, director Carey Perloff decided to bring the uncanny on stage, almost as a sixth character, in the form of composer/musician David Coulter. The post Thea…
This album lacks the desperation, the immediacy, the sheer power that made Sleater-Kinney essential in its original decade. The post Rock CD Review: Sleater-Kinney's "The Center Won't Hold" …
Dumas' Camille is nothing if not ambitious. Such complexity is seldom found on a summer stage. The post Theater Review: "Dumas' Camille " " A Thickly Layered, But Intimate, Evening appeared …
In this extraordinary recording, harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani is given a chance to perfectly convey the power of his emotions. The post Classical Music CD Review: "Bach: Toccatas" " A Harps…
I left thinking that holding a blues (or a jazz) festival in every city and town would not be a bad idea. It's a better way for municipalities to spend their money -- with a surer payoff -- …
99 years after Liberty and the News, Walter Lippmann's hopes for journalism remain largely unfulfilled. The post Media Commentary: Walter Lippmann and the Need for Reliable News appeared fir…
Gallim specializes in depicting raw emotions through movement. The post Dance Review: "Gallim" " Extremes of Stress and Release appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
feels both cautionary and elegiac; it is obviously relevant in these times of extremism and the rise of small town tyrannies. The post Film Review: "Them That Follow" " Of Serpents and Sect…
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks. The post Coming Attractions: August 12 through 28 " What Will Light Your…
After the Wedding never finds its emotional rhythm; melodramatic confrontations about betrayals and past choices lurch clunkily along. The post Film Review: "After the Wedding" " An America…
Playwright Rachel Bonds has written an often-hilarious script which nonetheless deals with such serious and widespread issues as spousal and child abandonment, drug addiction, the right to d…