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Book Review: “Really the Blues” — Memorable Tales of Jazz Age Derring-do

March 26, 2016
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For all his memoir’s faults, Mezz Mezzrow’s rambunctious enthusiasm for jazz and the world it shaped and defined keeps the pages turning.

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Fuse Book Review: “Beasts You’ll Never See” — Short Stories that Elicit Shrieks of Hilarity

March 25, 2016
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Nate Liederbach demotes plot and Aristotelian mechanics, replacing them with the acrobatics of a beer-loud voice.

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Book Review: Is It Possible to Hate Music? And Why?

March 25, 2016
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This invigorating book formulates a caveat: beware of music..

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Fuse Film Review: Critical Impressions of SXSW 2016

March 24, 2016
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The Obamas coming to speak was a rowdy “FU” from the progressive-minded Fest to the rest of Ted Cruz Texas.

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Dance Review: Full Houses — Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

March 23, 2016
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Each piece was delivered in a different combination of popular dance and modern dance styles.

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Concert Review: Singer-Songwriter Lucinda Williams — On a Creative Jag

March 23, 2016
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Lucinda Williams is one of the few songwriters who seem to realize the messiness of later life is just as loaded with song angles as the restlessness of youth.

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Theater Review: “Bootycandy” — Bawdy and Sweet

March 22, 2016
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Bootycandy is sharp-witted and entertaining — but thoroughly sugary.

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Theater Interview: “Mistero Buffo” — Seriously Funny

March 22, 2016
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Socialism is no longer a discredited word, and Fo brings an impish sense of divine comedy to the clash between the haves and the have nots.

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Jazz CD Review: Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith — Exploring Cosmic Possibilities in Sound

March 21, 2016
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Pianist Vijay Iyer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith produce music that is precise and quietly evocative, peaceful and gently probing.

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Music Preview: Tabla Superstar Zakir Hussain — Do Not Fear a Sonic Culture Clash

March 21, 2016
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Masters of Percussion is a biannual tour that Zakir Hussain orchestrates with an evolving and revolving cast of musicians .

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