Arts Fuse Editor
Our critics salute the year’s outstanding productions, with some commentary on the state of the art.
This year we received the largest single donation in our history — $25,000. That gift inspired us to raise another $25,000 this holiday season to invest in our future.
Our expert critics supply a guide to film, visual art, theater, author readings, television, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.
Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
This week’s poem: Tanya Larkin’s “Alien Life, an Ars Poetica”
Our expert critics supply a guide to film, visual art, theater, author readings, television, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.
Arts Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2025
Our demanding critics choose the best films (along with some disappointments) of the year. And there is plenty of disagreement.
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