Arts Fuse Editor

Rock Reviews: Heavy Metal Round-Up — Competing Apocalypses

April 27, 2020
Posted in , , ,

The cumulative message of these heavy metal bands might be: “I see your pandemic, and I raise you one.”

Film Review: “To the Stars” — Girls Have It Tough

April 25, 2020
Posted in , ,

To the Stars is a somewhat formulaic Middle America melodrama, enlivened by inspired and well-directed performances that infuse some radiant life into small town struggles.

Visual Arts Feature: A Walk in the City — Seeing Architectural Details and History in a Time of Covid-19

April 25, 2020
Posted in , ,

Ironically, sheltering at home reminds us that walking through some neighborhoods in Boston is an aesthetically enriching experience.

Dance Commentary: Paul Taylor — Now You See It, Virtually

April 23, 2020
Posted in , ,

I’ve always believed that dance has a literature, much like music or drama. Dance’s literature consists of both ideas (choreography) and the execution of ideas (performance).

Television Review: “Mrs. America” — The Battle Against Equal Rights for Women

April 21, 2020
Posted in , ,

Mrs. America is well written and beautifully acted (generally), but its real power stems less from its entertainment value than in how it reveals how little has changed for women since the ’70s.

Arts Commentary: The Late Annie Ross — An Appreciation

April 21, 2020
Posted in , , ,

Renowned singer and actress Annie Ross is urgently in need of financial assistance to pay for home care during this pandemic.

Jazz Album Review: Leslie Beukelman’s “Golden Daffodil” — Creative Ambition

April 21, 2020
Posted in , ,

Singer Leslie Beukelman has a lot going for her, including her time, the quality of her voice, her control of improvisation, and her capacity to reach deeply into a ballad.

WATCH CLOSELY: “Blood Sugar Rising” — Sweet Sorrow

April 21, 2020
Posted in , ,

Blood Sugar Rising deals with difficult subject matter, but steel yourself to view this engaging and educational look at a growing public health crisis.

Arts Commentary: Two “Killer” Worldviews

April 20, 2020
Posted in , ,

I’m suddenly startled by the almost simultaneous appearance of two killers, neither of them COVID-19, each seemingly unbeatable in its own way.

Poetry Review: The Verse of Rowan Ricardo Phillips — Let’s Get Weaponized?

April 20, 2020
Posted in , ,

Rowan Ricardo Phillips attempts to combine a woke perspective with his vast knowledge of poetry from the past.

Recent Posts

Popular Posts

Categories

Archives