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An Arts Fuse regular feature returns (temporarily): the Arts on Stamps of the World. We present the second of our three lapsed November 2017 installments, now being seen for the very first t…
"The pressure, I believe, is the responsibility to work on your gift. It's God's gift, a calling for me to share."
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
Brian Phillips uses the essay form to map the limits of America's cultural-historical imagination, from our highest achievements to our kitschiest expressions of who we think we are, and who…
Daniel Carter's disc revolves, splendidly, around a process of self-discovery.
As good an interpreter of large-scale forms as he's becoming, Andris Nelsons has always been a terrific conductor of new music.
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.
One thing I liked so much about this show, besides the mental and physical challenges, was its use of really simple and mundane materials.
New Rep's production of We Will Not Be Silent is an intelligent and profoundly moving work of theater.
Pianist Daniil Trifonov's Rachmaninov album is magnificent; the Münchner Rundfunkorchester do right by Franz von Suppé's overtures, and the Romantic Piano Concerto series continues to unea…
Skylark performed an inventive and highly enjoyable program of music and tales from Norse Mythology and the land of the Vikings.
Broadway hasn't seen a play this harrowing yet eminently enjoyable since August: Osage County.
Driven by vibrant performances and exceptional design work, Murder for Two's good-natured musical tale of murder makes it an ideal Halloween treat.
Why is the curtain suddenly dropping now on FilmStruck, a vast, diverse, and tastefully curated archive of films spanning the past century and the entire globe.
As Alex Honnold observes, if he solos El Cap, it's like winning a gold medal in the Olympics. But there's no second or third place. If he fails, he dies.
The SpeakEasy Stage production is intimate and emotionally satisfying, highlighting the musical's strengths -- its sharply witty book, memorable songs, and heartbreaking characters.
Hilary Hahn supplies a disc of immaculate Bach; conductor Sakari Oramo and the Vienna Philharmonic play music by Rued Langgaard to the hilt.
Whether through disregard, willful ignorance, or strategic elimination, Michael Lewis gives us a glimpse of how parts of the government are being hollowed out.
Border memorably skims the border between reality and the supernatural, respecting the irreconcilable division between the civilized and the perverse.
Andris Nelsons presided over an interpretation of Mahler's Symphony #2 that was both tightly controlled and emotionally cathartic.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is not as artful as a lot of what's on offer now, but this pleasing series kicks off the Hallowe'en season with a bang.
Yes, The New Yorker cover pillories the superrich as they ignore the pixie proletariat at their feet. But so what?
Don Byron's repertoire doesn't just focus on the bebop era -- nor is it self-consciously hip.
While nothing happens, there's an understated splendor in all that's uneventful here, so much so that I didn't want to miss any of it.
These albums, featuring Woody Shaw and Dexter Gordon, are illuminating to listen to side by side.
