Rip Torn. Great name, better actor.
Theater Review: “Morning’s at Seven” — Ensemble Excellence
This production of Morning’s at Seven is a celebration of Peterborough’s theatrical family as much as it is the depiction of a fictional one.,/em>
Television Review: “Right Now” — Comedy in Jeopardy
Aziz Ansari does get laughs throughout his set, but the tone of Right Now begins and ends on a note of sobriety.
Poetry Review: “Frozen Charlotte” — Plenty of Pleasure
In Frozen Charlotte, Susan de Sola provides readers with enough aesthetic pleasure and thoughtful commentary about today’s world to remind us of just how good — and necessary — poetry can be.
Theater Review: “Dear Evan Hansen” in Boston is Broadway-Worthy
The touring company of Dear Evan Hansen is every bit as good as its Broadway counterpart.
Theater Review: “Selling Kabul” — Those Who Remain Behind
Selling Kabul poses many questions from the point of view of people seldom represented on the American stage.
Coming Attractions: July 14 through 30 — What Will Light Your Fire
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
Visual Arts Review: “Renoir: the Body, the Senses” — Beauty and Dismay
When he is at his best, few can match Renoir’s charm and popular appeal.
WATCH CLOSELY: Season 2 of “Dark” is Artful Horror
Despite Dark’s complicated structure, the characters are motivated by utterly realistic desires and emotions, which balance the show’s more abstract elements.
Opera Album Review: Now Hear What Berlioz and Wagner Admired — Gaspare Spontini’s “Olimpie” in a Stupendous New Recording
This world-premiere recording of the 1826 Paris version of Gaspare Spontini’s Olimpie makes a powerful case for a composer much admired in his own day.