The tap challenge, sometimes good natured, sometimes prickly, is at the heart of both of these remarkable documentaries.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:18AMChase’s iconoclastic genre-crossing oratorio proceeds from dark to light, and wins its struggle for transcendence.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:24AMI found myself almost wishing the dramatist had written a longer play (a rare desire coming from a theater critic).
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:36AMFor Bob Childs, the idea of breaking up this joyous, talented musical ensemble is bittersweet.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:12AMIs a romantic relationship with someone who is lovely -- but mentally ill -- worth the effort?
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:12AMThree jug band legends -- John Sebastian Geoff Muldaur, and Jim Kweskin reunite.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:04PMThe Boston Ballet's program was meant as a tribute to the 100th anniversary of Finnish independence.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:36PMArts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual arts, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:06PMNothing could be more necessary at this point in time than this book.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:06AMI almost found myself wishing the dramatist had written a longer play (a rare desire for a theater critic).
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:42PMCelebrate New England's unsung cultural movers and shakers as well as the 10th anniversary of The Arts Fuse!
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:48AMSet in Boston's rock scene during the '80s, the mystery World Enough serves up plenty of compelling entertainment.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:18AMThe Brattle Theatre has come up with a specially-curated slate of films that honors the cinematic underpinnings of Netflix's Stranger Things.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:04PMComing of age in today’s world is a tumultuous and confusing experience; Ken Urban’s script expertly taps into these modern anxieties.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:42AMA festival of Gumboot and Pantsula at Rhode Island College featured a large cast of virtuosic dancers and engaging musicians.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:36PMComparisons and guesses about influence aside, poet Richard Hoffman's voice is individual, original, and strong.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:12AMThe short volume promises a glimpse into Patti Smith’s intuitive creative process -- but disappoints.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:12AMFaye Driscoll's muddled version of taking artifice apart is far too familiar; we've done it all before, seen it more than once.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:24AMVeteran bassist Gary Peacock doesn't differentiate between experimental and straight-ahead jazz.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:36PMArts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual arts, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:18PMThe King’s Choice is a thoughtful nail-biter, a suspenseful historical drama.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:12AMLeif Ove Andsnes’ excellent all-Sibelius album is nothing short of revelatory; Borusan Quartet's disc is creatively programmed and brilliantly played.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:42PMWith Jon Langford, the only certainty is that there will be surprises that make it party time.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:06AMEven though Wormwood’s sound is thick and lumbering, the band is actually pretty nimble.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:18AMI love subtlety, and beauty, and trash, and terror, in equal measure.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:33AMBoth Cowboys and Frenchmen and Mark Zaleski Band "groove, interact, and emote."
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:04PMIt is most effective when it dwells on the sad influence of history, on personal tragedy, on the banality of evil and cruel indifference.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:06AMWhat follows is a succession of images and tableaux static enough to make Michelangelo Antonioni look like an action-movie director.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:54PMSometimes Pharaoh Sanders came back and played like a primordial saxophone deity, cutting into the rhythm section like an act of penetration.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:42PMWho knew that a fungi could be so inspirational?
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:54PMTom Petty managed to not only survive but thrive in the ever-changing music world.
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