6,222 stories from The Arts Fuse
Pepperland serves up the expected tie-dye nostalgia, keyed to a half-dozen Beatle tunes from the classic album.
At this time in the Boston jazz scene, there are no ongoing spaces for big bands and, predictably, the number of such ensembles has shrunk.
Nancy is mystifying, but in this case the inexplicable has its fascinations.
Ethan Mordden's volume openly defies anyone to dismiss the American musical as mere fluff.
Summer 1993 is provocative, both for the raw depth of the emotions it evokes and the directness of its storytelling.
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual arts, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
Having a father in prison meant radical changes in our everyday lives.
Do the games of the Marquise and Valmont still have the same old sinful fire and political relevance?
The Fuller Craft Museum's appealing and thoughtful exhibit showcases a wonderful assemblage of diverse utensils and accessories used in domestic as well as professional kitchens.
Flat Earth Theatre has made a bold and relevant programming choice, taking on a play that examines how technology can both shape our illicit desires and fulfill them with ease.
This effort is the most 'Hollywood' score the BSFO has created yet, a plush musical carpet for The Man Who Laughs's emotional high and lows.
It never occurs to him that, by championing just the great works of Western Civilization and consigning pop culture (notably science-fiction) to the flames, he's exercising his own perniciou…
In the end, Philip Roth produced the greatest body of work in the 20th century since William Faulkner and Saul Bellow and I.B. Singer.
Still, the moral should be to err in favor of the audacious. That's what this world " and this art form " require.
We will not get another Angels in America unless we demand it  -- and stop accepting bogus substitutes.
Roseanne Barr recently apologized to billionaire Holocaust survivor George Soros for claiming he collaborated with the Nazis.
By taking the stage with 15 musicians, none of whom is female, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra presents the music as segregated and outdated.
The show had an undercurrent that brought to the fore all the issues that have put Wynton Marsalis at the center of the culture wars.
In contrast to the contrived food shows of today, Anthony Bourdain brought class and vigor as well as creativity to his fascinating stories of food and travel.
John Prine's music on The Tree of Forgiveness is alert and nimble " not at all a retreat to the folkie bar.
For a composer who hails from Finland but found his spiritual home in Southern California, Esa-Pekka Salonen's is a singular musical voice.
Apart from a few weak elements, GBS's Calendar Girls is a well-acted, well-staged comedic romp filled with wit, warmth, and genuine insight.
A chance to see two important works by pioneering African-American filmmaker Bill Gunn.
Composer Charles Villiers Stanford's best traits were formidable indeed.
Perhaps the idea is for the listener to come up with their own ideal blend, sort of a mix and max approach regarding the strengths in each disc.
