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Theater Review: A Pretty Ragged “Ragtime”
Ragtime, Book by Terrence McNally, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and Music by Stephen Flaherty. Directed by Joe Calarco. Based on the novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow. Staged by the Barrington Stage at the Boyd-Quinson MainStage, Pittsfield, MA, through July 15. By Helen Epstein White Privilege, Black Lives Matter, contemporary celebrity culture, the Trump administration, and [...]
The Arts on the Stamps of the World — June 26
An Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.
Book Review: “Women in the World of Frederick Douglass” — Crucial Partners
Focusing on these indomitable and sometimes troubling women, Fought has written an engaging book that is compelling, sometimes even fierce.
The Arts on the Stamps of the World — June 25
An Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.
The Arts on the Stamps of the World — June 24
An Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.
The Arts on the Stamps of the World — June 23
An Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.
Dance Review: Bubbles at the Dance Complex
The idea of the project is to cross-fertilize new dance in the two cities (Boston and New York) by presenting choreography in cabaret settings.
Film Commentary: Death Knell for American Independent Cinema?
The well has evaporated for much of new American independent cinema.
From the Editor’s Desk
THE ARTS FUSE TURNS TEN! — Give to the Summer Appeal and Keep Us Strong
THE ARTS FUSE TURNS TEN! Help sustain substantial critical coverage of the arts.
Music
Opera Review: BEMF’s “Le Carnaval de Venise” — A Delightful Triumph
Chock-full of truly delightful music, the production scores as yet another BEMF opera triumph.
Theater
Theater Review: A Pretty Ragged “Ragtime”
Ragtime, Book by Terrence McNally, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and Music by Stephen Flaherty. Directed by Joe Calarco. Based on the novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow. Staged by the Barrington Stage at the Boyd-Quinson MainStage, Pittsfield, MA, through July 15. By Helen Epstein White Privilege, Black Lives Matter, contemporary celebrity culture, the Trump administration, and [...]
Film
Film Commentary: Death Knell for American Independent Cinema?
The well has evaporated for much of new American independent cinema.
Books
Book Review: “Women in the World of Frederick Douglass” — Crucial Partners
Focusing on these indomitable and sometimes troubling women, Fought has written an engaging book that is compelling, sometimes even fierce.
Visual Arts
Visual Arts Commentary: A Tale of Two Bridges
Two stories about how a public process, because of politics, can make it very difficult, and costly, to connect two points.
Dance
Dance Review: Bubbles at the Dance Complex
The idea of the project is to cross-fertilize new dance in the two cities (Boston and New York) by presenting choreography in cabaret settings.
Television
Television Review: “The Handmaid’s Tale” — Not a Documentary…Yet
Margaret Atwood’s novel turns out to have been far more clairvoyant than even she believed it would be.
Food
Fuse Food Review: “Yeeros” — A Splendidly Traditional Gyro Joint
What fun to have meat carved off the revolving spit!
Video Games
Fuse Video Game Review: “The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D” — Worthy of a Cult
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is the video game version of Groundhog’s Day — you’re Bill Murray, and it’s brilliant.
Commentary
Film Commentary: Death Knell for American Independent Cinema?
The well has evaporated for much of new American independent cinema.
Interview
Film Feature: Report from the 2017 Provincetown Film Festival
One of the Provincetown Film Festival’s highlights: a documentary on the life of best-selling author Armistead Maupin.
Preview
Coming Attractions: June 18 through July 4 — What Will Light Your Fire
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual arts, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
Review
Theater Review: A Pretty Ragged “Ragtime”
Ragtime, Book by Terrence McNally, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and Music by Stephen Flaherty. Directed by Joe Calarco. Based on the novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow. Staged by the Barrington Stage at the Boyd-Quinson MainStage, Pittsfield, MA, through July 15. By Helen Epstein White Privilege, Black Lives Matter, contemporary celebrity culture, the Trump administration, and [...]
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