For Sergio Mendes, the captivating anniversary show was a chance to look back on the early years of bossa nova and its birthplace. The post Concert Review: Sergio Mendes & Bebel Gilberto…
Marc Minkowski's recording of Jacques Offenbach's La Périchole pays the composer a handsome tribute in his birthday year; violinist Baiba Skride's new all-Bartók disc is one of the yea…
Cyberspace begins to look like a hostile place for women, as dangerous as a frat party. Females log-on at their peril. The post Theater Review: "Jordan" " Technology Packs a Sucker Punch app…
Evaluated as an empathy workout, Trayf never asks us to break a sweat. The post Theater Review: "Trayf" " By the Book of Numbers appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
The Seattle Symphony does right by Langgaard but not Strauss; Esa-Pekka Salonen's Beethoven is micromanaged to death; Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester offers an ideal off-the-beaten-path Of…
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 Review: "Pr…
Among the reviews: a terrific, important release that celebrates one of the most interesting " and hitherto overlooked " composers of the late-19th- and early-20th centuries in style. Don't …
If Castle Rock is intended to be a commentary on Trump's not-so-great America, well, what better genre than horror to spread the angst? The post WATCH CLOSELY: Stephen King is My Boyfriend "…
There was nothing sleepy or commonplace about the ensemble's performance of favorites by Mozart, Brahms, and Bartók. The post Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic plays Mozart, Brahms, and…
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks. The post Coming Attractions: October 20 through November 3 " What Will L…
This is a non-union production, and that means the actors are being paid a fraction of what they would be getting if the tour were offering performers a union contract. The post Theater Revi…
"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 "…
Parasite's powerful vision of the existentially downtrodden offers equal nods to Karl Marx and Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The post Film Review: "Parasite" " Notes from the Underclass Underground ap…
Black + White from the Fernanda Ghi Dance Company was provocative, dramatic, and oh-so-mysterious. The post Dance Review: Fernanda Ghi Dance Company " Passion, Fury, and Enigma appeared firs…
"What is the function of literary criticism in a Disinformation Age? Read, reread, describe, evaluate, appreciate: that is the art of literary criticism for the present time." -- Harold Bloo…
Literary critic Harold Bloom passed away at the age of 89 two days ago; here's an illuminating interview with Bloom from 2005. The post Book Interview: The Late Harold Bloom Talks Religion a…
I wanted to give my kids this gift of a book about them and for them. The post Author Interview: Tim O'Brien " The Sound of a Father's Voice appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
"They were pieces of shit when we shot 'em, but later on they became relics." The post Film Review: At BUFF-o-WEEN " The "Blood & Flesh" of Al Adamson, King of the Shoestring Budget appe…
This is a wonderfully readable book, sure-footed in its scholarship but hip and occasionally hilarious in its tone. The post Book Review: "Gilgamesh: The Life of a Poem" " A Dazzling Study o…
No author has addressed the issue of sexual assault so much on her own terms, and in such a personal and powerful way. The post Book Review: "Know My Name: a memoir' " Required Reading appea…
Jeremy O. Harris's bold new play is wildly provocative and hysterically funny. The post Theater Review: A Shattering "Slave Play" Rattles Broadway  appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
Like Breaking Bad, El Camino subtly suggests that justice is a relative concept. The post WATCH CLOSELY: "El Camino" " Epilogue for an Anti-Hero appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
jaimie branch knows music has to be wild and dangerous and beautiful to cut through all the distractions of our times. The post Jazz Album Review: jaimie branch's "FLY or DIE II: bird dogs o…
In Cypress Grove, Jimmy "Duck" Holmes' deep Bentonia guitar remains pure and present, while his vocals, which have never sounded better, are solid and vibrant throughout. The post Blues Albu…
"I've put out records by myself before, but this is like 10 times the work!" The post Music Interview: Talking to Rocker Amy Rigby " Musician Turned Author appeared first on The Arts Fuse.