Month: February 2015
A country maverick talks about becoming a bluegrass traditionalist.
Read MoreGumshoes in Tap Shoes, a dance noir with ’60s big-band music from the likes of Henry Mancini, is an ambitious project.
Read MoreA Most Violent Year is nothing if not intense.
Read MoreArts Fuse critics select the best in music, film, dance, author events, and theater for the coming week.
Read MoreThe most important takeaway from American Justice 2014 is the potential danger, from Epps’s perspective, of the growing influence of Justice Alito.
Read MoreThe actors in the central roles are extremely fine, particularly Kathleen McElfresh’s beautifully nuanced performance as the anguished Bridget O’Sullivan.
Read MoreBrandy Burre is a trained actress who is artfully aware of the camera and its power: the director uses her skill as a performer to animate the film.
Read MoreThese films demonstrate what’s often so great about documentaries: here’s where you find real courage and everyday heroism, and not in mythic, muscular, blockbusters.
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Fuse Music Commentary Series: Jazz and the Piano Concerto — Setting the Margins
This post is the first of 17 in an ambitious series examining the traditions and realities of classical piano concertos influenced by jazz.
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