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Thursday, August 18, 2016

Fuse Film Review: “The Witness” — A Brother’s Search to Expose the Myths of Kitty Genovese’s Murder by Arts Fuse Editor

The quest for answers about Kitty Genovese’s murder is really just a red herring for a much more personal journey.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:02AM
Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Fuse CD Review: The Black Crowes Take Flight — Separately by Arts Fuse Editor

There's one thing both Robinson brothers lack outside of The Black Crowes: creative tension.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:39AM
Monday, August 15, 2016

Fuse Visual Arts Review: Renaissance Sculpture — Colorful for Five Hundred Years by Arts Fuse Editor

I used to be skeptical of della Robbia sculpture but, after taking in the recently opened exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, I changed my mind.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:34PM
Sunday, August 14, 2016

Fuse Visual Arts Commentary: The “Look” of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games by Arts Fuse Editor

How well did the Rio 2016 Olympic Organizing Committee creatively frame and package the "Look" of the Olympic Games?

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:37PM

Fuse Coming Attractions: August 14 through 30 — What Will Light Your Fire by Arts Fuse Editor

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:37PM

Fuse Book Review: “Never A Dull Moment” — Rock Apotheosis by Arts Fuse Editor

Was 1971 greatest year in the history of rock? Read this delightful book and be prepared to argue.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:25PM
Friday, August 12, 2016

Fuse Book Review: “My Marriage” — An Extraordinary Rediscovery by Arts Fuse Editor

Despite the pain of inhabiting Alexander Herzog’s disintegrating world, I absolutely could not put My Marriage aside.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:25PM
Thursday, August 11, 2016

Fuse Music Interview: Talking to Organist Dr. Lonnie Smith — Soul-Jazz Legend by Arts Fuse Editor

Jazz organ pioneer Dr. Lonnie Smith comes to the Rockport Jazz Festival.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:58AM
Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Fuse Film Review: Director Rouben Mamoulian, Reconsidered. Starting with “Applause” by Arts Fuse Editor

Mamoulian's Applause is an opportunity to experience the first leg of the director’s ascent on his Hollywood roller coaster.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:36PM

Fuse Visual Arts Review: Unexpectedly Full — MASS MoCA’s “The Man in the Empty Space” by Arts Fuse Editor

It took some time, but the stunning synergy of Richard Nonas' work began to reveal itself.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:02AM
Monday, August 8, 2016

Fuse Book Review: “Smedley’s Secret Guide to Literature” — Teenage Lit-Land by Arts Fuse Editor

This savvy, witty, and casually erudite novella proves that when it comes portraying adolescence in fiction the less sentimentality the better.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:17AM
Saturday, August 6, 2016

Fuse Dance Review: Compagnie Hervé KOUBI — Multiculturalism, Inspired by Arts Fuse Editor

This acrobatic physicality doesn't come off as a test of testosterone or showboating.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:08PM
Friday, August 5, 2016

Fuse Dance Review: Boston Ballet II’s Pocket Survey by Arts Fuse Editor

The Boston Ballet II program was a miniature survey of classical ballet history, a perfect challenge for apprentice dancers.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:38PM
Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Fuse Jazz Review: An Improvised Saturday at the 2016 Newport Jazz Festival by Arts Fuse Editor

This year I resolved to do an unapologetic fan experience at Newport Jazz.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:03PM
Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Fuse Film Review: “Captain Fantastic” — Living Well Off the Grid by Arts Fuse Editor

Until its closing scenes, Captain Fantastic takes a complex look at the wisdom of bucking the system or joining in.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:57AM
Monday, August 1, 2016

Fuse Film Review: “Les Cowboys” — Atlas of Grief by Arts Fuse Editor

Thomas Bidegain’s film Les Cowboys is political, but it is never heavy-handed.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:04PM

Fuse Music Review: Singer Bryan Ferry — Seductive Melancholy Wrapped in the Most Elegant of Grooves by Arts Fuse Editor

Given the realities of music in 2016, it’s good to see a glitter-era icon who’s still alive and kicking.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:01PM
Sunday, July 31, 2016

Fuse Coming Attractions: July 31 through August 16 — What Will Light Your Fire by Arts Fuse Editor

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:01PM
Friday, July 29, 2016

Fuse Film Review: Genius, Undiminished — “Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You” by Arts Fuse Editor

There has never been a better time in America to reconsider the importance of television’s role in the political discourse.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:51PM

Fuse Music Interview: Prog-rocker Billy Sherwood and His Passion for Yes by Arts Fuse Editor

"Hey, the more Yes music being played in 2016, the better."

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:32AM
Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Fuse Commentary: Artwashing — Aiding Derelict Neighborhoods or Abetting Social Inequity? by Arts Fuse Editor

For the anti-gentrification critics, urban deterioration should be left the way it is.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:42PM

Fuse Book Review: “Serious Bidness” — Seriously Deranged by Arts Fuse Editor

Devotees of modern and contemporary art will find this an inscrutable yet irresistible 72-page book.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:14AM
Sunday, July 24, 2016

Fuse Film Review: “Nuts!” — A Documentary Skeptical About Documentaries by Arts Fuse Editor

A meta-documentary shows us what viewers really want from the genre, and how problematic that can be.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:31AM
Saturday, July 23, 2016

Fuse Film Interview: Penny Lane and Thom Stylinski Go “Nuts!” by Arts Fuse Editor

What are documentaries supposed do . . . and not do?

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:08AM
Friday, July 22, 2016

Fuse Film Review: “Microbe and Gasoline” — Michel Gondry’s Coming of Age Charmer by Arts Fuse Editor

The performances by Ange Dargent and Théophile Baquet could not be better.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:58PM
Thursday, July 21, 2016

Fuse Television Review: “Horace and Pete” — A Bracing Shot of Nihilism by Arts Fuse Editor

Louis CK has said that he is more proud of this show than anything else he’s done.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:58AM

Fuse Book Review: John Vassos — Shaping the Look of Modern Technology by Arts Fuse Editor

John Vassos, Industrial Design for Modern Life is not only an essential book for designers, but for those who love the history of design.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:54AM
Monday, July 18, 2016

Fuse Theater Review: “The Last Schwartz” — Family Matters by Arts Fuse Editor

Yes, The Last Schwartz is a family drama through and through, but it is well crafted and touching.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:26PM

Fuse Television Review: “O.J.: Made in America” — Postmodern “Othello” by Arts Fuse Editor

The trajectory of O. J. Simpson’s life eventually touched on almost every aspect American society.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:43AM

Fuse Commentary: In Defense of Woody Allen by Arts Fuse Editor

A response to Ty Burr's column called "Here's why Woody Allen is overrated"in yesterday's Boston Globe.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:27AM
Sunday, July 17, 2016

Fuse Coming Attractions: July 17 through August 2 — What Will Light Your Fire by Arts Fuse Editor

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:32PM

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