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Fuse Film Review: Was the “The Lovers & the Despot” Really Necessary?
Kim Jong-il, then heir to the leadership of North Korea, kidnapped South Korean superstars to beef up the country’s impoverished cinema.
Fuse Book Review: Altamont — Rock’s Worst Day?
As a work of history, a journalistic account, and an astute study of a troubled subculture, Altamont is so engrossing that it almost disarms criticism.
Fuse Film Interview: “Trafficked” — Siddharth Kara’s Disturbing Vision of Modern Slavery
“The purpose of the film is to take the audience on what I hope will be a riveting, challenging, and ultimately uplifting journey into the world of human trafficking.”
Fuse Classical Music Review: The Handel and Haydn Society — An Amazing 202nd Season Opener
This is a major Bach town and, judging by this evening, no ensemble performs his music much better than H & H under Harry Christophers.
Fuse Theater Review: Israeli Stage’s “Fertile” — Powerful Theater About Difference
Romona Lisa Alexander’s impressive talent for chameleonic invention is well-suited to this demanding script.
Fuse Preview: The 2016 Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival
This year’s theme, “Jazz: A Peace Supreme,” is a bit diffuse—and so is the roster of performers, headlined by drummer Billy Hart and vocalist Al Jarreau.
Fuse Theater Review: Machine de Cirque — A Captivating Contraption
Yes, another circus show has come to town with players who display breath-taking athleticism in all its cheeky glory.
Fuse Visual Arts Review: The Photography of Imogen Cunningham — A Creative Bridge Between Two Worlds
As an artist whose photographs bridge the old world and the new, Imogen Cunningham should be a part of the present-day conversation.
From the Editor’s Desk
Fuse Coming Attractions: September 25 through October 11 — What Will Light Your Fire
Arts Fuse critics select the best in theater, visual arts, film, music, author events, and dance for the coming week.
Music
Fuse Book Review: Altamont — Rock’s Worst Day?
As a work of history, a journalistic account, and an astute study of a troubled subculture, Altamont is so engrossing that it almost disarms criticism.
Theater
Fuse Theater Review: Israeli Stage’s “Fertile” — Powerful Theater About Difference
Romona Lisa Alexander’s impressive talent for chameleonic invention is well-suited to this demanding script.
Film
Fuse Film Review: Was the “The Lovers & the Despot” Really Necessary?
Kim Jong-il, then heir to the leadership of North Korea, kidnapped South Korean superstars to beef up the country’s impoverished cinema.
Books
Fuse Book Review: Altamont — Rock’s Worst Day?
As a work of history, a journalistic account, and an astute study of a troubled subculture, Altamont is so engrossing that it almost disarms criticism.
Visual Arts
Fuse Visual Arts Review: The Photography of Imogen Cunningham — A Creative Bridge Between Two Worlds
As an artist whose photographs bridge the old world and the new, Imogen Cunningham should be a part of the present-day conversation.
Dance
Fuse Dance Review: Compagnie Hervé KOUBI — Multiculturalism, Inspired
This acrobatic physicality doesn’t come off as a test of testosterone or showboating.
Television
Fuse Television Review: “The Get Down” — Netflix’s Flashy Hip Hop Melodrama
The Get Down has the tragic resonance it deserves, though Baz Luhrmann pulls back from confronting the narrative’s political implications.
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
Fuse Commentary/Preview: 2016 Fall Orchestral Season Overview
In the six years I’ve now been reviewing for the Fuse, I can honestly say that the 2016-17 season looks to be one of the liveliest in recent memory.
Interview
Fuse Film Interview: “Trafficked” — Siddharth Kara’s Disturbing Vision of Modern Slavery
“The purpose of the film is to take the audience on what I hope will be a riveting, challenging, and ultimately uplifting journey into the world of human trafficking.”
Preview
Fuse Coming Attractions: September 25 through October 11 — What Will Light Your Fire
Arts Fuse critics select the best in theater, visual arts, film, music, author events, and dance for the coming week.
Review
Fuse Film Review: Was the “The Lovers & the Despot” Really Necessary?
Kim Jong-il, then heir to the leadership of North Korea, kidnapped South Korean superstars to beef up the country’s impoverished cinema.
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