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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.
Theater Review: “The Whipping Man” — A Secular Haggadah
Flawed and perhaps overwrought, The Whipping Man is worth watching because of the intensity of its individual scenes.
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.
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.
The Arts on the Stamps of the World — June 22
An Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.
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: “The Whipping Man” — A Secular Haggadah
Flawed and perhaps overwrought, The Whipping Man is worth watching because of the intensity of its individual scenes.
Film
Film Commentary: Death Knell for American Independent Cinema?
The well has evaporated for much of new American independent cinema.
Books
Poetry Review: “The Thin Wall” — Haphazard Resonance
Unfortunately, poetry doesn’t sell and doesn’t get made into movies.
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
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.
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