Arts Fuse Editor
There were moments during Van Morrison’s 22-song concert Tuesday when he was whipping the band into a frenzy — shouting out song selections before the final notes of the previous tune had fully rung out.
Indie filmmaker Josephine Decker creates a brilliant showcase for Helena Howard, whose performance is electrifying.
“I went back and listened to the records and watched videos of performances. I got into character for this,” Glenn Hughes confesses.
The performer’s question is direct: has the talented orator anything to say about race in today’s America? The answer is a galvanizing yes.
The group’s songs range from the cynical to the sweet without losing their sincerity, and that may be Dawes’ most defining trait as it shifts its musical focal point.
This was the first stage production in a while that had me on my feet at the end, and thinking and feeling about it long afterward.
Jerome Robbins makes me think about how nonverbal characters can inhabit their times.
It is this ability to ground their sophistication that makes the Macuco Quintet a band worthy of affection as well as admiration.
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual arts, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
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