The first three films I watched at SXSW this year were picked by me with the editors in mind. Not coincidentally, the editors also had pedigreed Massachusetts roots. The post Film Reviews: T…
The Beats came before the '60s, the decade of civil rights protests, women's rights, the anti-war movement, and the civil strife that included riots and assassinations. The post Poetry Comme…
Springtime hits are on doubt on their way, but let's not forget about February. The post Music Review: Album Releases of February 2019 appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
Although hailing from different backgrounds, Tony Williams and Duggan Hill share important commonalities, most notably their engagement with urban youth. The post Dance Feature: Boston Dance…
When it comes to jazz, you can be pretty confident that when you put excellent players together -- whether they know each other or not -- something very good will happen. And it did. The pos…
When you play music onstage with someone over the decades you know what they're thinking with a single glance. The post In Memoriam: Asa Brebner appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
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 Apprec…
By bringing Happy Hour to Boston, Celebrity Series was aiming to expand its stodgy audience demographic, and it succeeded. The post Dance Review: It's Party Time " Monica Bill Barnes & …
Mainstream environmentalism is not just serious and sanctimonious, it also happens to be very white and very heteronormative. The post Book Interview: "Bad Environmentalism" " Laughing at Gl…
What are the best new documentaries available on digital platforms? Read on. The post Film Feature: STREAMING DOCS " Spring 2019 appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
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 appeared firs…
In Transit, Christian Petzold explores why the ghosts of Europe's troubled past are stirring once more. The post Film Review: "Transit" " Europe's Unburied Past appeared first on The Arts F…
This is the most extensive public display of original J.R.R. Tolkien material for several generations. The post Visual Arts Review: "Tolkien: Maker of Middle-Earth" " Treasures of an Imagina…
The HTC's Romeo and Juliet may be dressed in modern trappings, but the play's elemental heart and soul are left fully intact. The post Theater Review: HTC's "Romeo and Juliet" " A Seamless M…
To Sleep with Anger is a masterpiece, a powerful reminder that, however seductive the devil might be, he can be overcome. The post Film Review: "To Sleep With Anger" " The Devil's Temptation…
Richard Pittman led the core players of BMV in a confident, evocative reading of the music. The post Classical Concert Review: Boston Musica Viva plays Hoffer, Smith, and Greene appeared fi…
The Boston Lyric Opera is mounting a fabulous staging of Benjamin Britten's visceral opera. The post Opera Review: Boston Lyric Opera's "The Rape of Lucretia" " Bravi Tutti appeared first o…
Hal Blaine contributed so much to such a large number of rock and pop's greatest hits, that his music will continue to be heard and appreciated for as long as there are radios. The post Arts…
Whom can we thank at the Boston Symphony Orchestra for choosing James Carter to be the featured saxophone soloist in March 23's concert at Symphony Hall? The post Jazz Appreciation and Previ…
Music Director Martin Pearlman had the excellent idea to cut out 6 of the 18 arias to make Jephtha move along, and it paid off. The post Concert Review: Boston Baroque's "Jephtha" " The Fate…
The Bird King is an utterly lovely reading experience. The post Book Review: "The Bird King" " Nothing But Enchantment appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
William Forsythe asks dancers to go beyond their mastery of technique -- in order to have the music move audiences to a higher level of emotional involvement. The post Dance Review: "Full on…
A 1962 concert performance from Radio Italiana, now on CD, shows how delightful Wagner can sound without barking and slow wobbles. The post Opera CD Review: Wagner's "Die Meistersinger," Sun…
The Flesh Eaters have returned with renewed vitality, after it hit some troughs and sputtered to a near stop. The post Rock Interview: The Flesh Eaters Redux appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
This inspiring show celebrates the 100th anniversary of the founding of The Bauhaus. The post Visual Arts Review: A Creative Camelot " The Bauhaus and Harvard University appeared first on T…