Jake Brennan’s unique blend of humor and horror generates very entertaining stories about some of the most shocking crimes committed by various icons of rock, pop, and punk music.
Theater Review: ArtsEmerson Presents the Exhilarating “Passengers”
The latest show from circus troupe The 7 Fingers is both intimate and gasp-inducing.
Theater Review: David Byrne’s Wondrous “American Utopia”
David Byrne and the band has clearly made a home out of the Emerson Colonial, working out tweaks in what has evolved into an extremely tight, invigorating show.
Opera Album Review: Offenbach’s “La Périchole,” by an All-French Cast, Combines Zest and Elegance
This is one of the zippiest, most life-affirming opera recordings I have heard in a long time. Well, this puts it a bit too blandly, because the work’s social satire also targets the smug self-satisfaction and careless cruelty of the powerful.
Concert Review: Koyaanisqatsi Live! — Apocalypse Then … and Now
modern world out of control is more perceptive and chilling than ever.
Book Review: “Animalia” — ‘Taint a Fit World for Man or Beast
Jean-Baptiste Del Amo has written a marvelous novel in the naturalistic mode that explores how the lives of humans and animals are both interdependent and in conflict — it is not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach.
Dance Review: Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker/Rosas — Phase by Phase
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker invites the audience to let go of outside distractions and meditate on our own deeper feelings.
Film Review: “Ad Astra” — Stoic to a Fault
An attempt to comment on contemporary masculinity, but without enough mind or matter to make much of an impact.
Theater Review: Bedlam’s “Crucible” — Burn, Baby, Burn
Bedlam’s provocative production of The Crucible has a purpose — to urge us all to stand up and shout down the devils in our midst.
Coming Attractions: September 22 through October 8 — What Will Light Your Fire
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
