Thursday, September 2, 2021
"A lot of censorship in America has to do with the impulse to shut down what women have to say, literally hanging and burning them as witches to shut them up."
The post Theater Interview: T…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:12AMSunday, April 25, 2021
In the process of exploring the ideas that shaped Lorraine Hansberry's understanding of her art and the world, the volume confirms the writer's relevance during these troubled but potentiall…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:24AMSaturday, November 9, 2019
There have been times in the MFA’s past when it hasn’t lived up to its educational mission, when it has pandered to the whims of the wealthy -- particularly its fat cat benefactors.
The …
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:42PMTuesday, October 22, 2019
Liz McQuiston writes that the posters collected in her book are meant to “pay tribute to the liberating concept of hard-won ‘freedom of speech’ throughout history."
The post Book Revie…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:12PMFriday, October 18, 2019
"I wrote those poems because I think people need to read the truth and to hear the truth about romantic sensibilities between gay people."
The post Author Interview: Boston’s Poet Laureate…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:48PMTuesday, October 1, 2019
Kudos for two short plays by Tennessee Williams and Yukio Mishma at this year's Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival
The post Theater Review: Asian Delights from Yukio Mishima a…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:18PMSunday, September 22, 2019
Few of the numbers in Choir Boy fails to astonish.
The post Theater Review: “Choir Boy” — Musical Grace appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:06AMTuesday, September 3, 2019
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston is giving this nostalgic hokum a spirited production.
The post Theater Review: “Little Shop of Horrors” — A Fun Romp with an Appetite for Blood appear…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:12AMMonday, September 2, 2019
We are definitely feeling a sense of Buddy haunting us, to be sure. I mean, this theater is the place he visited. He attended many, if not most, of the shows here.
The post Theater Preview: …
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:18PMSaturday, August 24, 2019
The highlights of this year’s gathering will be productions of newly discovered or rediscovered works by both Tennessee Williams and Yukio Mishima.
The post Theater Interview: Director Ben…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:32AMTuesday, July 30, 2019
The MFA's Arts of Islamic Cultures gallery offers an impressive visual representation of a region's cultures, geographies, and histories.
The post Visual Arts Review: MFA’s Arts of Islamic…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:24PMSaturday, July 20, 2019
Words from George Orwell to live by: “To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.”
The post Book Review: “The Ministry of Truth” — Writing a Blueprint for…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:18AMSaturday, July 13, 2019
This year's Montreal Jazz Festival Festival would have been more successful had it not been for all the construction ripping apart the city.
The post Jazz Concert Review: A Third Report fro…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:54PMFriday, June 14, 2019
Peter Schjeldahl debunks (and praises) works of art, while also acknowledging the strategic importance of beauty.
The post Book Review: The Critic as Wildean Artist — Peter Schjeldahl’s …
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:24AMTuesday, June 4, 2019
As a vision of gay bonding, The View UpStairs exudes a wonderful in-your-face spirit.
The post Theater Review: “The View UpStairs” — Celebrating a Milestone appeared first on The Arts…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:12PMWednesday, May 8, 2019
“I saw it coming three years ago, when there was a frenzy of development in the Fenway. Now the neighborhood looks like a corporate mall.”
The post Theater News: There Goes the Neighborh…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:48AMSaturday, May 4, 2019
Indecent is a play of contrasts: piety versus blasphemy, joy versus heartbreak.
The post Theater Review: “Indecent” — A Dangerous World for People of Faith appeared first on The Arts …
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:04PMMonday, April 29, 2019
John Hersey emerges in this book as a disciplined journalist who held steadfast to an admirably singular goal.
The post Book Review: John Hersey — Reporting Truthfully, at All Costs appear…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:35PMMonday, April 22, 2019
“Yiddish is above all a language of yearning, a language of anxiety."
The post Theater Interview: Playwright Paula Vogel on “Indecent” and a Love of Yiddish appeared first on The Arts …
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:14AMSaturday, April 13, 2019
American Moor sheds considerable insight into the tension between actor vs. director, to the power play between the two, and who will ultimately prevail.
The post Theater Review: “American…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:46AMTuesday, April 9, 2019
The IRNE event did what it has done for decades: cast a warm glow on a vibrant local theater scene and those who are dedicated to entertain, astonish, and inspire.
The post Theater News: IRN…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:33AMMonday, March 18, 2019
W.S. Merwin remained politically as well as artistically motivated all his life, often proclaiming the vital importance of activism.
The post Arts Remembrance: Poet W. S. Merwin — An Appr…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:11AMSaturday, March 16, 2019
J. P. Priestly's shallow characterizations keep his vision of moneyed skullduggery mundane rather than monstrous.
The post Theater Review: “An Inspector Calls” — Class Downfall appeare…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:29AMSaturday, March 2, 2019
The Lyric Stage Company's The Little Foxes is taut, tense, and eerily reflective of our own uneasy, pernicious times.
The post Theater Review: “The Little Foxes” — American Greed Trium…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:23PMMonday, February 11, 2019
In Garciela Iturbide’s photographs, the living and the dying are often joined at the (exposed) skeletal hip.
The post Visual Arts Review: “Graciela Iturbide’s Mexico” —…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:32AMTuesday, November 27, 2018
Diane Williams's brusque vision of a perverse life force mesmerizes.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:06PMTuesday, November 20, 2018
Leonard Cohen reinforces this dedication to lyricism with striking humility in his final book.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:42PMMonday, November 19, 2018
This musical hodgepodge at the American Repertory Theater could be called 'Let’s Sing About Me (and Me, and Then More About Me).'
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:36PMFriday, November 2, 2018
Producers are tapping into a specific demographic: predominantly white audiences that are flush and who crave the thrill of hearing – and seeing – their favorite tunes performed live.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:54AMSunday, September 30, 2018
This is an opportunity to take in the early stirrings of Tennessee Williams’ talent as a playwright.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:06PMSaturday, September 15, 2018
Given what Olga Tokarczuk is curious about, it is not surprising that her book serves up its share of goofy humor.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:48AM 
