None of this is to suggest that the members of Savages approve of the exploitation of women, whether those women are porn stars or just everyday women walking down the street. But it is to s…
Two current productions in the Berkshires -- "Master Class" and "Hapgood" -- feature adept performances from powerful, accomplished actresses.
Milo is a young rapper who is not afraid to ruminate on the disconcerting resonances of solipsism or on the impenetrability of the writings of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel.
Before this turns into too much of a love fest, I should point out that Paul McCartney really needs to work on his between song banter. He has a fantastic backing band, his catalogue is unpa…
Stuffed with familiar themes from coming-of-age classics like "The Summer of 42," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Moonrise Kingdom," "The Way, Way Back" is a long stretch from its predecesso…
Dramatist Theresia Walser is careful to point out that these women did not merely benefit from the abuses of authoritarian power, but perpetrated many of them as well.
One young artist is keeping the art of calypso alive: Trinidadian-Canadian Drew Gonsalves, founder of the band Kobotown.
Director Sachs calls "Your Day is My Night" a "hybrid documentary," with real-life stories told by middle-aged and elderly Chinese immigrants presented in a honed, often theatrical, style ra…
When I saw him, he was rarely still on stage: a Billy Bang performance was something like a dance.
Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, theater, visual art, and film that's coming up this week. A new feature!
Some of the jokes in "2 Pianos 4 Hands" reach fairly deep into an understanding of how classical music works and is taught; other jokes will be recognizable to anyone who has taken piano les…
After decades in Franklin Park, Boston's annual Puerto Rican Day Parade will now go through downtown Boston, where it will culminate in a festival at City Hall Plaza.
For those of you who have never read Marguerite Duras, "L'Amour" is an invigorating place to start.
Over five extended compositions, composer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith leads a new large ensemble, TUMO, creating a challenging but engaging world of sound that combines composed elements …
The film "Admission" resembles many of the rejected college applicants it portrays: likeable and clever, with a good story and the best of intentions, but not quite Ivy League material.
Those cynical about the album's extravagant promotional campaign will be glad to hear that Jay-Z's latest studio effort is very hit-or-miss.
[Updated.] Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, theater, and film that's coming up this week. A new feature!
Every moment of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's album "Nandacollection" exudes bliss and is a blast to listen to. It is bubblegum with more than a touch of brilliance.
With "Run the Jewels," El-P and Killer Mike have turned out one of the most passionately rapped and impeccably produced hip hop albums in recent memory.
All things considered, "Ray Donovan" is bad and only a Tootsie Pop-class sucker would consider tuning in for the second episode.
Painter Sharon Yates' patience and devotion breathes depth and character into a seemingly banal subject: cow pastures.
In these interviews, David Ensminger goes beyond questions of biography and discography to explore some of these artists' more unlikely influences and their philosophies on not just punk, bu…
"The Heat" plays with clichés from a long line of mismatched buddy cop comedies, and it's as good as any in the genre's pantheon.
"Sunbather"'s vibrant pink cover art serves as an effective stab at the heart of black metal's nihilistic heart.
[Updated] Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, theater, and film that's coming up this week. A new feature!