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Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Music Feature: Childsplay — The Last Waltz by Glenn Rifkin

Childsplay, the celebrated flash-band of fiddlers who have come together around the holidays for more than 30 years, is calling it quits. The post Music Feature: Childsplay — The Last Walt…

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Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Music Interview: Singer/Songwriter Chris Smither — Coming Full Circle by Glenn Rifkin

His songs have been recorded by the likes of Bonnie Raitt and Diana Krall. For many, his rank -- just short of superstardom -- remains a mystery. He’s just too good to be less than a house…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:48PM
Sunday, June 2, 2019

Film Review: “Rocketman” — A Musical Fantasy by Glenn Rifkin

This fantasy musical is unexpectedly moving, a driven and musically satisfying experience for serious Elton John fans. The post Film Review: “Rocketman” — A Musical Fantasy appeared fi…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:42AM
Saturday, February 23, 2019

Theater Review: “The Heath” — Shakespearean Resonances by Glenn Rifkin

It’s impossible not to be moved by Lauren Gunderson’s elegant, understated writing. The post Theater Review: “The Heath” — Shakespearean Resonances appeared first on The Arts Fuse.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:42AM
Thursday, November 29, 2018

Music Preview: Livingston Taylor — A Boston Treasure by Glenn Rifkin

"I see myself as I’ve always seen myself, as a pop musician in a folk genre."

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:04PM
Sunday, November 4, 2018

Jazz Preview: Pianist Joey Alexander — A Wizened Vet at the Age of 15 by Glenn Rifkin

"The pressure, I believe, is the responsibility to work on your gift. It’s God’s gift, a calling for me to share."

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:24AM
Sunday, August 26, 2018

Music Preview: Les Poules à Colin — Definitely Not Celtic Lite by Glenn Rifkin

Les Poules à Colin specializes in mix-and-match: their music channels old medieval ballads and sugar shack Quebecois dance tunes.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:24PM
Sunday, August 19, 2018

Music Preview: The Wailin’ Jennys Return to Cambridge by Glenn Rifkin

"Our intention was something other than being famous. When you create art from that place, a song is going to connect with people."

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:04PM
Thursday, April 12, 2018

TV/Film Review: “Paterno” — Acts of Dishonor by Glenn Rifkin

What we want is for Al Pacino to convey something deeper, something illuminating about the fall of the hero from the highest reaches of the gods.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:28PM
Monday, April 2, 2018

Film Interview: Making a Movie of “The Spinning Man” by Glenn Rifkin

A slow-motion road to the silver screen: Spinning Man author George Harrar talks about the journey from page to film.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:36PM
Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Music Interview: The Sweet Remains — Performing Only When the Stars Align by Glenn Rifkin

This is a folk/rock trio whose sound and haunting harmonies harken back to Crosby, Stills & Nash, the Eagles and Simon & Garfunkel.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:17PM
Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Jazz Concert Preview: Pianist Tamir Hendelman — A Welcome Return to Rockport by Glenn Rifkin

The versatile, talented Israeli-born keyboardist has always had a pay-it-forward attitude about sharing his craft.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:06AM
Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Fuse Film Interview: Peabody Award-winning director Vanessa Gould on her documentary “Obit” by Glenn Rifkin

A subject as potentially grim and dry as writing an obituary is transformed into a moving look at language, inquiry, and the art of story-telling.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:03AM
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Monday, August 8, 2016

Fuse Jazz Preview: The Rockport Jazz Festival — Dedicated to Building an Audience for Jazz by Glenn Rifkin

Shalin Liu Becomes a Jazz Destination: Wynton Marsalis Headlines the Rockport Music Summer Gala fundraiser.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:30PM
Sunday, July 10, 2016

Fuse Music Interview: Singer Dianne Reeves — Her Foundation is Jazz by Glenn Rifkin

"I try not to live in fear, which is the big thing we have to fight right now."

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:43AM
Monday, April 25, 2016

Fuse Restaurant Review: The Table — A Memorably Delicious Destination Location by Glenn Rifkin

The Table is serving a nightly prix fixe menu that will win over the palates of the most finicky foodies.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:29AM
Monday, March 21, 2016

Fuse Music Interview: Singer Lisa Fischer — On Moving Forward 20 Feet by Glenn Rifkin

Who was this stunning talent with the roof-raising voice and why in the world isn’t she a star, fans would wonder?

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:24AM
Monday, February 15, 2016

Fuse Theater Review: “Tinker to Evers to Chance” — Too Many Pop-ups by Glenn Rifkin

The play is at best a solid double off the Green Monster at Fenway, or more appropriate, a line drive into the ivy at venerable Wrigley Field.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:06PM
Thursday, January 14, 2016

Fuse Theater Review: “The White Chip” — An Ambitious Primer on the Woes of Alcohol by Glenn Rifkin

In The White Chip, Sean Daniels displays a writer’s chops and a fearless desire to share his own battle with alcoholism, a disease that nearly destroyed his career and his life.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:22PM
Saturday, November 28, 2015

Fuse Film Review: “Creed” — “Rocky” Returns, Triumphant by Glenn Rifkin

Creed easily taps into the sensibility and adrenaline of the original Rocky.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:50AM
Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Fuse Film Review: A Blazingly Good “Spotlight” by Glenn Rifkin

Given the precipitous Internet-driven decline of print journalism over the past decade, Spotlight vividly reminds us of the clout of a local newspaper speaking truth to power.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:10PM
Friday, October 16, 2015

Fuse Theater Review: “I and You” — Sounding a “Barbaric Yawp” by Glenn Rifkin

This gem of a play that is guaranteed to make you gasp at its surprising conclusion and leave the theater reveling in its lush language and the outstanding performances.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:05PM
Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Fuse Concert Review: Wunderkind Joey Alexander at the Shalin Liu Performance Center by Glenn Rifkin

Joey Alexander is more than a mere prodigy; he is closer to a freak of nature, a fully formed jazz virtuoso.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:06AM
Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Fuse Food Review: The Gothic — A Destination for Locavores Exploring the Mid-Maine coast by Glenn Rifkin

Matthew Kenney, chef/owner of The Gothic, bills himself as “the world’s leading plant-based chef” -- he is on a crusade to remake the future of food.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:48AM
Sunday, June 21, 2015

Fuse Concert Review: Pianist Marc-André Hamelin at the Shalin Liu Performance Center by Glenn Rifkin

Marc-André Hamelin, one of the world’s elite pianists, held the packed Shalin Liu Performance Center enthralled.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:25PM
Monday, June 15, 2015

Fuse Album Review: James Taylor’s “Before This World” — Still Singing Pretty by Glenn Rifkin

Before This World is a remarkable collection of what James Taylor calls “agnostic hymns, recovery songs and love songs” that stands up to the best of his work.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:08PM
Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Fuse Music Interview: Inside Veteran Folk Singer Tom Paxton by Glenn Rifkin

"My idol was Pete Seeger, even before I moved to the Village. He still is."

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:15PM
Saturday, April 4, 2015

Fuse Food Review: Club Passim’s New Restaurant by Glenn Rifkin

Club Passim's vegetarian days are over -- the new menu is all about “globally inspired New American cuisine.”

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:27AM
Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Fuse Restaurant Review: Woods Hill Table in West Concord — An Exemplary Farm-to-Table Experience by Glenn Rifkin

Woods Hill Table is the 153-seat culmination of a vision that encompasses the locavore movement in impressive fashion.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:18AM
Monday, December 15, 2014

Fuse Concert Review: “A Christmas Celtic Sojourn” — A Welcome Holiday Tradition by Glenn Rifkin

A Christmas Celtic Sojourn is uplifting and spirited fun; the performers are having at least as good a time as the audience, and that is always a winning formula.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:24PM

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards