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Book Review: Unburied

July 16, 2019
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David Treuer’s expansive new history of native America from 1890 to the present looks with skeptical, Indian eyes from inside simplistic American symbols and narratives.

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Theater Review: “Dear Evan Hansen” in Boston is Broadway-Worthy

July 15, 2019
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The touring company of Dear Evan Hansen is every bit as good as its Broadway counterpart.

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Theater Review: “Selling Kabul” — Those Who Remain Behind

July 15, 2019
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Selling Kabul poses many questions from the point of view of people seldom represented on the American stage.

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Coming Attractions: July 14 through 30 — What Will Light Your Fire

July 14, 2019
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

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Visual Arts Review: “Renoir: the Body, the Senses” — Beauty and Dismay

July 14, 2019
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When he is at his best, few can match Renoir’s charm and popular appeal.

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Film Review: “Under the Silver Lake” — Through a Glass Blindly

July 14, 2019
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Under the Silver Lake would be infuriating were its Charlie Kaufman-inspired adventures not so entertaining.

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Film Review: “Crawl” — Home Invasion of the Creepy-Crawlies

July 13, 2019
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This is a perfect guilty pleasure, an old fashioned B-movie without a franchise, explosions, overly recognizable actors, or exhausting mano a mano violence.

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Theater Review: “Rock and Roll Man” — Ambitious Musical Fun

July 13, 2019
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If you enjoy singing and dancing in your theater seat to the sound of good music while learning a bit about American cultural history and its personalities, you will enjoy this show.

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Jazz Concert Review: A Third Report from the 40th Montreal Jazz Festival —  Harmony Amidst Chaos

July 13, 2019
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This year’s Montreal Jazz Festival Festival would have been more successful had it not been for all the construction ripping apart the city.

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WATCH CLOSELY: Season 2 of “Dark” is Artful Horror

July 13, 2019
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Despite Dark’s complicated structure, the characters are motivated by utterly realistic desires and emotions, which balance the show’s more abstract elements.

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