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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Theater Review: “The Midvale High School Fiftieth Reunion” — Pleasant Remembrance of Things Past by Arts Fuse Editor

Alan Brody’s play is a pleasant valentine, and it will likely find a life in regional and community theaters.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:48PM
Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Theater Review: “The Rest is Silence” — A “Doggie Hamlet” by Arts Fuse Editor

A difficult balancing act: marrying art with the community-based traditions of everyday rural life.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:48PM

Film Review: Satire As it Should Be — “Tickling Giants” by Arts Fuse Editor

If you want to see what courageous political satire really looks like, see Sara Taksler’s engaging new documentary about Bassem Youssef.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:42PM
Monday, June 12, 2017

Music Preview: Chuck Prophet Does ‘California Noir’ by Arts Fuse Editor

Chuck Prophet's rollicking sound now is a lot more thoughtful than of yore -- without losing any of its rollick.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:42AM

Film Review: “It Comes at Night” — A Prepper’s Handbook of Hope and Dread by Arts Fuse Editor

This is a fine exercise in arthouse horror -- don’t expect elaborate monsters, an orchestral score, or CGI effects.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:24AM
Saturday, June 10, 2017

Visual Arts Review: An Impressive Selection of Picasso Prints at The Clark Art by Arts Fuse Editor

This is a relatively small but stunning selection of Picasso's finest prints, a collection that reflects the artist's range of inspiration.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:12AM
Friday, June 9, 2017

Visual Arts Reviews: Decorative Glories of the Gilded Age at The Clark by Arts Fuse Editor

The exhibition provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view masterpieces of the decorative arts.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:06PM
Thursday, June 8, 2017

Film Review: Jean Renoir’s “The Rules of the Game” — Top o’ the canon, Ma! by Arts Fuse Editor

The Complete Jean Renoir -- a definitive retrospective of films by the greatest of all directors.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:12AM
Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Visual Arts Review: Stella Prime — Prints from an American Master by Arts Fuse Editor

The stunning show Frank Stella Prints offers visual entertainment at its most exhilarating.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:06AM
Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Visual Arts Feature: Artist John O’Reilly — Art History and Private Drama by Arts Fuse Editor

For John O’Reilly, encountering mental states of disorder and nightmare created a yearning for a kind of clarity.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:06AM
Monday, June 5, 2017

Film Feature: Summer of Love Series — Retro Balm for Turbulent Times by Arts Fuse Editor

Summer of Love's line-up contains some of that iconic year's most indelible works of cinema.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:42PM
Sunday, June 4, 2017

Coming Attractions: June 4 through 20 — What Will Light Your Fire by Arts Fuse Editor

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:06PM
Thursday, June 1, 2017

Theater Feature: JAG Productions — Establishing Black Theater in Vermont by Arts Fuse Editor

JAG Productions' goal is to stage plays that reflect the lives of African-Americans -- in Vermont, the second-whitest state in the nation.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:33PM
Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Jazz CD Review: “Charnett Moffett — Music From Our Soul” by Arts Fuse Editor

Large parts, if not all, of this well played, eclectic disc should appeal to various tastes in modern improvised music.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:48AM
Monday, May 29, 2017

The Arts Fuse Mentorship Program: Student Reviews by Arts Fuse Editor

The program's goal is to educate young people about writing arts criticism.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:24PM
Sunday, May 28, 2017

Book Review: Denis Johnson’s “California Scheming” by Arts Fuse Editor

Denis Johnson sees that New Age thinking is a response to something very American, very late-twentieth-century—namely the precariousness of identity.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:54PM

Fuse Remembrance: Denis Johnson, American Dostoevsky by Arts Fuse Editor

Denis Johnson’s spiritual vision was dark and more than a little scary but also supremely generous.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:54PM

Book Review: “Age of Anger” — United in Hate by Arts Fuse Editor

In his profound new book Age of Anger, historian Pankaj Mishra finds the key to Trump-worship.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:18AM
Friday, May 26, 2017

Theater Review: “Fuente Ovejuna” — An Underwhelming Revival by Arts Fuse Editor

Lope de Vega's classic story of how the powerless stood up to authority -- and won --deserves better treatment than clumsy caricature.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:05PM

Visual Arts Review: Matisse in the Studio — Objects Inspiring Art by Arts Fuse Editor

Matisse said his objects were his "working library," sources to mine for formal qualities and their ability to evoke an emotional response.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:05PM
Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Rethinking the Repertoire #12 – Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s Violin Concerto by Arts Fuse Editor

Ellen Taaffe Zwilich has an uncanny understanding of what instruments can do and how to showcase them best.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:06PM

Dance Review: L.A. Dance Project — Dancing All Over the Place by Arts Fuse Editor

All three pieces delivered eclectic dancing, appealing bodies, unostentatious scenic effects, and trendy but serious music.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:54AM
Monday, May 22, 2017

Visual Arts Feature: MASS MoCA Launches Building 6 by Arts Fuse Editor

It is now possible for visitors to explore the MASS MoCA museum complex via a continual loop of 4.5 miles.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:36PM

Theater Commentary: “Trumpismo avant la lettre” and the Elliot Norton Awards by Arts Fuse Editor

Hypnotized by celebrity and the monied class, our stage critics have become a gaggle of cheerleaders, feckless enough to call Diane Paulus a "visionary."

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:42AM
Sunday, May 21, 2017

Book Review: “Rapture” — Modernism, Daredevil Style by Arts Fuse Editor

Rapture is a worthwhile curio that grapples, entertainingly, with Modernism's artistic, structural, and revolutionary quandaries.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:42PM

Coming Attractions: May 21 Through June 6 — What Will Light Your Fire by Arts Fuse Editor

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:12PM
Saturday, May 20, 2017

Theater Review: “Arrabal” — The Triumph of the Tango by Arts Fuse Editor

In essence, Arrabal is a celebration of Argentina’s wonderful dance tradition, the Tango.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:18PM
Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Theater Review: “Dead Man’s Diary” — Dare to Enter by Arts Fuse Editor

This production's approach to Bulgakov's source material is refreshing in its directness; it's also bursting with visual and auditory inventiveness.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:54PM
Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Dance Review: Beth Gill’s Passages by Arts Fuse Editor

Offering a carefully calibrated, nearly static universe, Beth Gill relies on the audience's imagination to fill in any question marks

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:48PM
Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Dance Review: Classical, Three Ways, at Boston Ballet by Arts Fuse Editor

All of three of these ballets adapted the classical vocabulary and demonstrated that constant evolution is what keeps classicism alive.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:24PM
Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Visual Arts Review: “Matisse in the Studio” — Collectibles and Creativity by Arts Fuse Editor

We are given a priceless opportunity to see how Matisse's mind worked and the ways his creative process unfolded.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:54PM

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