This live performance recording showcases the Boston-based singer/pianist Kemp Harris’s merrily eclectic approach — it is a thought-stirring and animated musical excursion.
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Television Review: “It’s a Sin” — Poignant Remembrance of the AIDS Era
Despite its inevitable darkness, It’s a Sin never loses sight of the joys of existence.
Visual Arts Review: Trump Likes Minimalism? Really?
All four budgets that Donald Trump and his sycophants sent to Congress had nada for the arts and humanities.
Book Review: “Second Time Around: From Art House to DVD”
The book’s conceit is that D.A. Miller watches films he’s seen earlier in life with enhanced perception because of the possibilities offered him through the DVD lens.
Rap Album Review: slowthai’s “Tyron” — A Rapper of Two Minds
This is a sophomore album that showcases an artist’s desire to grow beyond his initial success.
Film Review: “Billie” — A Fascinating Spotlight on a Jazz Legend
Billie is a stunning new documentary about Billie Holiday, one of the greatest jazz vocalists of the 20th century.
Music Interview: Prizing the Peculiar – “The Ivan Variations” Performed by the Chandler Travis Philharmonic
“The Ivan Variations is kind of a departure for me, though some would argue that my whole career is a departure, and I hope they’re right!”
Theater Review: “Solitaire Suite” — Strange Things Flashing in the Night
The show is made all the more powerful by the fact that we’ve now spent 12 months enduring Covid and four years of science denial and “alternative facts.”
Concert Review: Tedeschi Trucks Band — Fiery “Fireside Sessions”
With the “Fireside Sessions,” Tedeschi and Trucks have found the perfect online format for showcasing their attention to detail, nuance, and craft.
Shelter in Place Attractions: February 21 through March 9 — What Will Light Your Home Fires
In the age of COVID-19, Arts Fuse critics have come up with a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, and music — mostly available by streaming — for the coming weeks. More offerings will be added as they come in.