Fuse Concert Review: Violinist Xiang Yu — A Stupendous Technique and a Musical Voice All His Own

At this point, violinist Xiang Yu sounds like a mature artist ready to commence a major career.

Fuse Theater Review: “The Wholehearted” — Ringside at a Troubled Psyche

What makes “The Wholehearted” compelling is how it examines the metaphor of fighting as both a pubic career and as an aspect of domestic violence.

Fuse Film Review: John Hubley Centennial — America’s Indispensable Designer of Animated Films

John Hubley was a dominant force in bringing animation out of the studio system and onto the drawing boards of individual artists . His life story is also an entryway into the social history and controversies of mid-20th century America.

Fuse Remembrance: Peter Matthiessen – The Last Frontiersman

The late writer Peter Matthiessen was one of the last great frontiersmen, one of the last great travelers taking voyages of discovery.

Fuse Visual Arts Review: “Quilts and Color” — Far From Folk and Perhaps Beyond Art

Far from being the cool, detached, and cerebral creations of the color field artists, these quilts, imagined in their intended context, are deeply personal, sensuous, and alive.

Fuse Dance Review: “The Shape She Makes” — A Complex, Eloquent Hybrid of Dance and Theater

“The Shape She Makes” proffers an eloquent fusion of language and movement that pushes the boundaries of dance and theater without embracing the opaqueness that marks so many experimental productions.

Fuse Television Commentary: Whither Stephen Colbert?

Now that the dust has settled after the announcement that Stephen Colbert will be replacing David Letterman on “The Late Show” next year, it is time for some thoughtful analysis.

Fuse Food Commentary: The Fauvists of Cuisine — Test Tube or Taste Test?

Molecular gastronomy, the application of scientific principles to the understanding of domestic and gastronomic food principles is shaking up the food world harder than Shake ‘n Bake.

Arts Fuse Year-End Fundraiser: Once More unto the Breach, Dear Friends, Once More

Please send tax deductible dollars to “The Arts Fuse” so the magazine can continue to serve its mission — we need funds to pay our writers, to continue to grow our readership, and to raise our visibility around the region.

REVISED: Judicial Review #11: “The Great Gatsby” — A Great Opera?

This Judicial Review deals with the Boston premiere of John Harbison’s opera version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby. Read the reactions and join the conversation.

Fuse Television Commentary: Whither Stephen Colbert?

Now that the dust has settled after the announcement that Stephen Colbert will be replacing David Letterman on “The Late Show” next year, it is time for some thoughtful analysis.

Fuse Music Interview: The “Grease” guy –The Bo-Keys and John Nemeth bring the Memphis Sound to Town

Scott Bomar’s multi-generational band The Bo-Keys has almost single-handedly kept the soul tradition of the Stax and Hi labels alive.

Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, film, theater, visual arts, author readings, and dance that’s coming up in the next week.

Fuse Concert Review: Tenor Nicholas Phan and Pianist Myra Huang — A Dream Team

Tenor Nicholas Phan and pianist Myra Huang are a superb duo, and the pair’s recital was easily one of the highlights of this year’s concert season.