Commentary
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
To an extent, The Niceties does probe a fault line between the Democratic Party and the left: a boundary that will rupture sooner rather than later.
For most of its history, jazz has been a macho culture. Sexual ambiguity or gay-ness were subjects of derision.
There’s so much going on in the area that’s good that it’s a challenge to go wrong.
Three bold new public art installations underscore the possibilities of visual and conceptual experiences in 21st century Boston.
For the most part, Randy Weston reached behind the boppers, drawing for inspiration on a solo stride tradition which he adapted to his own needs.
Burt Reynolds was appealing primarily because one always knew what to expect from him: sex appeal, charm, humor, and a manly warmth that permeated every part he played.
“What is new since the ’70s is a much broader ideological shift in the business world itself, and the way in which it came to approach the jazz world as a result.”
Cartagena is a 500-year old urban jewel in the Caribbean. But climate change and rising sea levels threaten its heritage.
Book Commentary: Karl Ove Knausgaard’s “Why I Write” — Incomplete Answer
The old questions, good as they are, are going to be augmented with new ones: Are we creating a world worth living in? Are we creating a world we can continue to live in?
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