Director Michael Sarnoski’s first feature stars Nicolas Cage, and works as a mystery, a story of personal loss, and a foodie movie.
Book Review: “Mississippi Prison Writing” Offers an Unfiltered Look at Life Behind Bars
Many of the pieces in the collection come in the form of a personal diary, and these give us a sense of the day-to-day inner lives of the prisoners.
Book Review: “The Three Veils of Ibn Oraybi” — A Lovely Exotic Fantasy
This is a lyrical work: gracefully exaggerating reality is a merit that good poetry and fantasy share.
Short Fuse Podcast #42: PROMISE WITNESS REMEMBRANCE
Host Elizabeth Howard talks with Stephen Reily, Director of the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky about the exhibition, “Promise, Witness, Remembrance.”
Film Review: “Zola” — Fear and Posting in Tampa, Florida
Zola is an exhilaratingly salacious odyssey through the neon-lit strip clubs, dingy motels, and gaudy underbelly of America’s chaos state, like Showgirls as told by Zora Neale Hurston.
Jazz Album Reviews: William Parker — Blowing Open the Doors of Perception
William Parker, the 69-year-old composer, multi-instrumentalist, author, and all-around presence on the progressive jazz scene churns out challenging music with prolific abandon.
Visual Arts Commentary: “The Scream,” “Sunflowers,” and the “Mona Lisa” — Gone Baby Gone
Perhaps we need to call on Sherlock Holmes in order to resolve the 31-year old “no end in sight” Gardner heist?
Coming Attractions: July 11 through 27 — What Will Light Your Fire
As the age of COVID-19 wanes, Arts Fuse critics have come up with a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, and music. Please check with venues about whether the event is available by streaming or is in person. More offerings will be added as they come in.
Film Review: “The War Is Never Over” — Lydia Lunch, Punk Goddess of Destruction and Rebirth
The War Is Never Over is a compelling way to appreciate the importance of a music icon, to understand why Lydia Lunch’s work matters.
Music Preview: Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Fireside Live Tour Is on Its Way
Regardless of what the future holds, Derek Trucks said that he and his bandmates are grateful for every opportunity to get back in front of live audiences.