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In the end, The Trial of the Chicago 7 strikes a reasonable balance between historical document and cinematic art.
White Noise is neither a polemic nor an exercise in agitprop: it is a journey into the dark center of a reprehensible movement that is growing more vocal every day.
A round-up of fresh performances of Beethoven Concerti.
It’s as if Moshfegh is testing the furthest limits of a “red herring”: what if everything is red and everything is herring?
Swamp Thing is downright ornery, at times questioning political and corporate power as well as environmental protections.
A welcome political homage to Woody Guthrie, a new recording of Ethel Smyth’s 1931 choral symphony makes a strong case for a full reconsideration of her output, and David Lang’s rejiggering of Beethoven’s Fidelio is both stirring and timeless.
Belushi is a warts-and-all look at one of comedy’s raging bulls.
The best thing about Holy Calamavote may be that it presents Run the Jewels in a live presentation of RTJ4 that rivals the atmospheric might of the record itself.
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.
Dance Review/Commentary: “The Grand Union” — The Story of the Accidental Anarchists of Downtown Dance
This fascinating book, and the rich literature of films and writings around it, have helped me feel a bit more positive about these shrunken times.
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