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Theater Review: GSC’s “Think of Me Tuesday’ — Local Heroes

October 5, 2021
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Unfortunately, it’s becoming increasingly rare for Boston area theater companies to produce shows that are as deeply rooted in our local culture as this one.

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Film Review: “Titane” — Born in Flames

October 5, 2021
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For all its skin-tearing brutality, Titane is uncharacteristically tender underneath its heavy metal shell.

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Classical Album Review: The British Project

October 5, 2021
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This is an all-English album whose strongest moments are mighty and who’s most intriguing piece is a revelation.

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Film Review: “Five Years North” — A Heart-Wrenching Look at Our Nation’s Twisted Immigration System

October 4, 2021
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Told with just the right amount of empathy, Five Years North offers an illuminating, and much needed, look at immigration in America.

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Book Review: “The Mirror and the Palette” — Women’s Self-Portraits in Courage

October 4, 2021
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By skillfully balancing the historical and the imaginative, The Mirror and the Palette is not only a delight to read, but inspirational.

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Coming Attractions: October 3 through 18 — What Will Light Your Fire

October 3, 2021
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As the age of COVID-19 wanes (or waxes?), Arts Fuse critics supply 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.

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Theater Review: “The Merchant of Venice” — Rebooted Marvelously

October 3, 2021
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Audiences who are open to a show that provides both riotous comedy and bracing truths will find plenty to think about in this deconstruction of one of the Bard’s most problematic problem plays.

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Film Review: “No Time to Die” — A Miraculous Bond Redux

October 3, 2021
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No Time to Die could only be a product of the Trump era.

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Book Review: A Mother Lode of Imagery and Information

October 2, 2021
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This eye-opening collection of photo-essays, essays, and interviews offers a kaleidoscopic view of a subject that is too often hidden, treated as a private concern rather than one of vital public interest.

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Classical Album Review: A Treasure Trove of Saxophone Music Lost, Forgotten, and of Our Time

October 1, 2021
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Major works for saxophone in world-premiere recordings featuring virtuoso Paul Cohen and his brilliant colleagues.

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