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Visual Arts Review: Kerry James Marshall — Affirming that Black Lives Matter

December 25, 2016
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The swinging pendulum of Kerry James Marshall’s work keeps us off balance.

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Theater Review: “Anything Helps God Bless” — Portland’s Lower Depths

December 23, 2016
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Anything Helps God Bless would benefit from sharpening its dramatic focus, even though that means losing some valuable material.

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Feature: Best in Dance of 2016

December 23, 2016
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Fuse dance critics pick some of the outstanding performances/events of the year.

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Book Review: “The Menorah” and “The Book of Aron”

December 22, 2016
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Two books — one nonfiction, the other fiction — that deal with Jewish history.

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Theater Feature: Best Stage Productions of 2016

December 22, 2016
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Fuse theater critics pick some of the outstanding productions of the year.

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Book Review: The Oral History Lowdown on “The Daily Show”

December 21, 2016
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The story of The Daily Show is interesting to fans, but it’s also relevant to understanding the evolution of political satire.

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Book Review: “The Curious Case of Dassoukine’s Trousers” — In-between Worlds

December 21, 2016
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Fouad Laroui’s striking collection of stories describes a world “where everything is foreign.”

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Film Review: Isabelle Huppert’s Finely Wrought Bitchcraft

December 20, 2016
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Amazingly, Isabelle Huppert’s career is peaking at an age (63!) when many actresses find themselves struggling to stay employed.

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Film Feature: Best and Worst Movies of 2016

December 20, 2016
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Our demanding critics choose the best (and worst) films of the year.

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CD Reviews: Lara Downes’ “America Again,” Gerstein’s Liszt, and Melnikov plays Prokofiev

December 20, 2016
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Lara Downes’ America Again is a great album, and one with multiple layers of meaning.

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