Arts Fuse Editor
Maniac is mind-bending entertainment that’s also an invitation to muse on infinite possibilities.
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
Brian Phillips uses the essay form to map the limits of America’s cultural-historical imagination, from our highest achievements to our kitschiest expressions of who we think we are, and who we think everyone else is.
One thing I liked so much about this show, besides the mental and physical challenges, was its use of really simple and mundane materials.
New Rep’s production of We Will Not Be Silent is an intelligent and profoundly moving work of theater.
Driven by vibrant performances and exceptional design work, Murder for Two’s good-natured musical tale of murder makes it an ideal Halloween treat.
Broadway hasn’t seen a play this harrowing yet eminently enjoyable since August: Osage County.
Whether through disregard, willful ignorance, or strategic elimination, Michael Lewis gives us a glimpse of how parts of the government are being hollowed out.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is not as artful as a lot of what’s on offer now, but this pleasing series kicks off the Hallowe’en season with a bang.

Film Commentary: FilmStruck Untimely Struck Down
Why is the curtain suddenly dropping now on FilmStruck, a vast, diverse, and tastefully curated archive of films spanning the past century and the entire globe.
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