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Sunday, September 10, 2017

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
Saturday, September 9, 2017

Food Feature: At Juliet’s — Gather Ye Beach Roses While Ye May…. by Arts Fuse Editor

Sub-titled "An Ode to the New England Shoreline," Beach Rose offers three or five courses, depending on the time (and budget) you have.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:48AM
Friday, September 8, 2017

TV Review: “The Defenders” — Netflix’s Comic Book Big Bang? by Arts Fuse Editor

Netflix has spent the past two and a half years slowly setting the stage for the grittiest superhero universe yet.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:24PM
Thursday, September 7, 2017

Stage Commentary: Critical Limitations — And Theatrical Neglect by Arts Fuse Editor

Boston theater critics value stage venues that are “convenient” and “familiar.”

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:12AM
Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Film Review: “Served Like a Girl” — A Unique Look at Women in Combat by Arts Fuse Editor

Served Like a Girl offers an intense and gratifying look at the first wave of American women in combat.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:06AM
Monday, September 4, 2017

Book Review: “Mrs. Fletcher” — Genially Amusing Sexual Satire by Arts Fuse Editor

Tom Perrotta zeroes in on liberal pieties, a sure way to spice up the fun he has with our current cultural obsessions.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:18PM
Saturday, September 2, 2017

Theater Review: “Plank” — A Magical Mystery Tour by Arts Fuse Editor

Plank is a dream play that celebrates the state of dreaming (rather than consuming).

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:24PM

Film Review: “Night of the Vampire” Marathon — A Bloody Good Time by Arts Fuse Editor

The HFA marathon is a wonderful blend of arty and popular films that span the decades and feature bloodsuckers.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:54AM
Friday, September 1, 2017

Theater Review: Viva “Wittenberg” at Peterborough Players by Arts Fuse Editor

Davalos's fast-paced wittiness and director Keith Stevens' deft management of dramatist's words and dramatic action keep us in stitches.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:12PM
Thursday, August 31, 2017

Dance Review: “no plan b” — An Amazing ‘A’ Game by Arts Fuse Editor

no plan b is a mind-expanding journey that toys with transformation: of time, space, the elements, and the serendipity of discovery.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:24PM
Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Coming Attractions: August 29 through September 12 — 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 06:12PM
Friday, August 25, 2017

NYC Theater Review: It’s August — Festival Time in Manhattan by Arts Fuse Editor

The performances were variable, but their messages could not have been timelier ... or more necessary.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:42AM
Thursday, August 24, 2017

Book Review: “The Language of Light” — History With a Point of View by Arts Fuse Editor

Gerald Shea’s is a powerful voice for not only the legitimacy of Sign Languages of the Deaf, but also for visual communication as an essential human right.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:04PM
Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Theater Review: “Henry IV” — A Bold But Overreaching Stroke by Arts Fuse Editor

So, how do you come away from a lukewarm production with such positive feelings?

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:12PM
Monday, August 21, 2017

Fuse Appreciation — Jerry Lewis, A Comic Actor of Glorious Contradictions by Arts Fuse Editor

We’re losing Lewis's generation of Depression-bred, Borscht Belt-weaned entertainers with their un-ironic neediness for laughs and their canny way of getting them.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:48AM
Sunday, August 20, 2017

Visual Arts Review: “Showdown!” at the MFA — More Like Kumbaya! by Arts Fuse Editor

A face-off between these two artists is ridiculous because picking a favorite is pointless.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:18PM
Friday, August 18, 2017

Film Review: “The Trip to Spain” — Out of Decadence, Epiphany by Arts Fuse Editor

We want to see how looming middle age is treating these two friends, whose intersecting careers and self-images shape their relationship.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:04AM
Monday, August 14, 2017

Book Review: Richard A. Posner — A Rare Judge Who Tells Us How He Really Feels by Arts Fuse Editor

Why didn't a legal mind as brilliant as Richard Posner’s get to the Supreme Court? One suspects his candor and bluntness.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:48AM
Sunday, August 13, 2017

Coming Attractions: August 13 through 31 — 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 02:12PM
Friday, August 11, 2017

Preview: NH’s Hopkins Center — Helping to Create and Showcase the Performing Arts by Arts Fuse Editor

The Hop, as it is known, is more than a collection of performance venues; it plays an active role in developing art and artists.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:12PM
Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Visual Arts Interview: “Modern Fossils” — Glimpses of the Future? by Arts Fuse Editor

When I saw images of the sculptures made by Christopher Locke -- a series entitled Modern Fossils -- I was stunned

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:42AM

Film Review: “I Called Him Morgan” — A Superb Jazz Documentary by Arts Fuse Editor

I Called Him Morgan has been lauded as one of the best films of the year, and rightfully so.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:36AM
Sunday, August 6, 2017

Film Review: “Lost in Paris” — Earthy Yet Surreal Fantasy by Arts Fuse Editor

Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon’s vision tries to elevate the everyday to a realm of magic by way of the absurd.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:36PM
Saturday, August 5, 2017

Visual Arts Review: The Design Language of Ettore Sottsass — at 100 by Arts Fuse Editor

Ettore Sottsass saw design as more than just an aesthetic achievement: it ideally served up an indelible experience.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:12AM
Thursday, August 3, 2017

Book Interview: Thomas Kitson on a Neglected Gem of Russian Modernism by Arts Fuse Editor

Iliazd is more interested in working through all the possible reasons that generate behavior rather than grappling with issues of morality.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:24AM
Sunday, July 30, 2017

Coming Attractions: July 30 through August 15 — 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 01:54PM

Book Review: “No Is Not Enough” — Damned by Branding by Arts Fuse Editor

Naomi Klein argues that the more anxious we are, the more vulnerable we are to politically opportunistic manipulation.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:36AM
Friday, July 28, 2017

Film Review: “Landline” — A Compelling Comedy-With-Drama by Arts Fuse Editor

Landline is a textured, often funny and subtly acted portrait of a family experiencing rumblings set off by sexual affairs.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:54AM

Music Interview: The Americano Groovers — Los Texmaniacs Come to the Lowell by Arts Fuse Editor

Chances to hear conjunto music in New England are rare; bravo to the Lowell Folk Festival and Rhode Island's Rhythm and Roots.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:48AM

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