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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Rock Remembrance: Tom Petty — Everyman’s Songwriter by Arts Fuse Editor

Tom Petty managed to not only survive but thrive in the ever-changing music world.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:16AM
Monday, October 9, 2017

Book Review: Oscar Wilde Fights the Dying of the Light by Arts Fuse Editor

Oscar Wilde’s life might have been tortured, but the writer never believed he had been disgraced, only rejected.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:48AM
Sunday, October 8, 2017

Coming Attractions: October 8 through 24 — What Will Light Your Fire by Arts Fuse Editor

Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual arts, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:06PM
Saturday, October 7, 2017

Visual Arts: “It’s Alive!” — Undying Terror by Arts Fuse Editor

A terrifically fun -- when not spine-tingling -- exhibition of horror and sic-fi memorabilia.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:06PM
Friday, October 6, 2017

Film Review: “Lucky” — Henry Dean Stanton, Living Large by Arts Fuse Editor

Lucky is a showcase for Henry Dean Stanton’s unique talents, which primarily lie in his inhabiting roles as an amped-up or quirkier version of himself.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:42PM
Thursday, October 5, 2017

Theater Review: HTC’s “Merrily We Roll Along” – Musical Redemption by Arts Fuse Editor

An outstanding production of a Stephen Sondheim musical that was initially thought to be a misfire.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:18PM

Rock Review: Here Come The Monks — Again by Arts Fuse Editor

The Monks were, and to some extent still are, the quintessential cult band.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:12AM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Theater Review: Wilbury Theatre’s Splendid “Caretaker” by Arts Fuse Editor

Wilbury Theatre proves that an arts organization can grow while pushing an experimental agenda.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:07AM
Monday, October 2, 2017

Music Review: Saxon and UFO — Still Howling After All These Years by Arts Fuse Editor

Saxon and UFO may not be 'forever young,' but their spirits still of reek of adolescence.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:18PM

Dance Review: Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch at BAM by Arts Fuse Editor

I will continue to watch Wenders's Pina, over and over—but nothing can replicate being in the room with the real deals.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:12PM
Friday, September 29, 2017

Visual Arts Review: Dana Schutz — A Genius or a Hot Mess? by Arts Fuse Editor

Dana Schutz packs evocative and unexpected narratives into confined spaces, but not all of them fit as well as she thinks they do.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:42PM
Thursday, September 28, 2017

Theater Review: “WarholCapote” — Listening to Icons by Arts Fuse Editor

Warhol/Capote is a breezy, 90 minute tribute to American pop and gossip.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:54AM
Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Dance Review: DanceUP’s Compound Fractions by Arts Fuse Editor

Local chauvinism aside, the evening was a diverse one, at least in terms of dance genres.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:48AM
Monday, September 25, 2017

Concert Review: Andris Nelsons and Boston Symphony play Bernstein by Arts Fuse Editor

On the whole, this BSO Opening Night was a welcome overview Leonard Bernstein’s larger output and of his versatility as a composer.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:06AM
Sunday, September 24, 2017

Coming Attractions: September 24 through October 10 — What Will Light Your Fire by Arts Fuse Editor

Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual arts, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:18PM
Friday, September 22, 2017

Film Interview: Jeff Rapsis’ Code of Silents by Arts Fuse Editor

For the past decade, Jeff Rapsis has improvised live scores for silent films starring Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:48AM
Thursday, September 21, 2017

Book Review: “To the Back of Beyond” — Extreme Ambiguity by Arts Fuse Editor

Evidently, plain-spoken language plus doubt and apprehension equates to novels that, once opened, are very hard to put down.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:04AM
Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Theater Review: The Remarkable “Royale” — More Than a Sports Story by Arts Fuse Editor

The Royale launches the Merrimack Repertory Theatre season with a gloriously theatrical punch to the gut.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:06AM

Theater Review: “Flight of the Monarch” — Grand Local Color by Arts Fuse Editor

The Gloucester Stage Company is mounting a delightful world premiere production of a superb play.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:06AM
Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Theater Review: Wrap Up from NYC by Arts Fuse Editor

Brad Lawrence and Cyndi Freeman are planning to bring their one-person shows to Boston in the near future.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:05AM
Monday, September 18, 2017

Theater Review: A Romantic Yet Unnerving “Constellations” by Arts Fuse Editor

Underground Railway Theater's production of this touching and articulate play is perfectly lovely.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:04AM
Sunday, September 17, 2017

Book Review: Last Night A Book Saved My Life or….What To Read, or Not by Arts Fuse Editor

I asked the venerable progressive publisher New Directions to send me what it has done for literature lately. Confucius To Cummings eds. Ezra Pound and Vincent Miller. New Directions, 353 pa…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:06AM
Saturday, September 16, 2017

Film Review: Hell is Other People — Darren Aronofsky’s “mother!” by Arts Fuse Editor

Chaos threatens to usurp the plot, but Jennifer Lawrence’s luminous performance keeps the story, such as it is, moving along.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:24PM
Thursday, September 14, 2017

Film Preview: The Brattle Theatre Presents All Tilda Swinton, All the Time by Arts Fuse Editor

Just about every night at the Brattle through September 23 is Tilda Swinton night. What's not be thrilled about?

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:24PM

Jazz CD Review: “Handful of Keys” — Paying Lively Respect to the Past by Arts Fuse Editor

The disc's assemblage of young and old pianists pays off -- Handful of Keys is one of Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra's better efforts.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:04PM

Book Review: “The Seventh Function of Language” — A Deconstructive Whodunit by Arts Fuse Editor

Laurent Binet's entertaining detective yarn is set in the harum-scarum social scene of French literary theory, philosophy, and politics.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:54PM

Theater Review: “Gypsy” — A Fine Production of a Troubling Classic Musical by Arts Fuse Editor

If Gypsy is one of your favorite musicals, chances are you'll find Lyric Stage's production of the admired show to be a terrific time.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:06AM
Monday, September 11, 2017

Visual Arts Preview: Resonant Spaces — Sound Art at Dartmouth’s Hood Museum by Arts Fuse Editor

No ear is the same -- so the sonic experience is different for each listener.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:48AM

Theater Review: In NYC — A Late Summer Night’s Dream (Up) by Arts Fuse Editor

Finishing the Suit is a talky play into which the director and acting company infused plenty of love and angst.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:24AM
Sunday, September 10, 2017

Music Preview: The Wood Brothers — Broad Support for Their Eclectic Sound by Arts Fuse Editor

The Wood Brothers are giving Massachusetts audiences plenty of opportunities to catch them live.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:04PM

Coming Attractions: September 10 through 26 — What Will Light Your Fire by Arts Fuse Editor

Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual arts, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:24PM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic