Arts Fuse Editor
This is a theater of signals, like a fast-changing slide show of things we recognize and don’t quite recognize.
“Tokenism also plays into this issue. Some companies are hiring one dancer of color and they think they’ve done diversity.”
A Man Called Ove‘s darkness and humor are balanced artfully, a merit one often sees in Scandinavian film.
The New Rep production is polished, surprising, and certainly hard-hitting.
The central mystery of the life of Brian Wilson: How did such a sweet and fragile soul create such complex and enduring music?
As confessions of rock decadence go, Lol Tolhust’s are fairly tame stuff.
Man in Snow encourages us to reflect on our own bit of mortality. We don’t probably take the time to do that enough.
Arts Fuse critics select the best in theater, visual arts, film, music, author events, and dance for the coming week.
The variety of this exhibition amply proves that William Merritt Chase brought great painterly insight to much more than just the daily catch.

Classical Music Commentary: What’s Next for the Boston Symphony? — Lessons from the Past