Month: July 2018
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s Richard III is a deft, gripping version of Shakespeare’s vision of malevolence, staged with verve and vision.
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On the Couch is an extraordinary coffee table book for anyone interested in “recumbency” and how the couch became the icon of psychoanalysis.
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Viewers who have endured abusive domestic family situations may find their throats swelling, their hearts thudding, and their hands shaking.
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Vocalist Allegra Levy is at her strongest when purveying certain specific moods — melancholy, playful, even lightly ironic.
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual arts, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
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Ronnie Cuber makes the high-speed acceleration sound lyrical as well as virtuosic; the band obliges with solos that come off as much more than your standard bop band running the changes.
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Take a break from the summer heat to catch up on the best documentaries streaming on digital platforms.
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August Strindberg’s Creditors turns out to be a play that speaks chillingly to our time.
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To modern sensibilities, Frederic Edwin Church’s field sketches and early studies, with their virtuoso spontaneity and unmediated naturalism, may have more appeal than his epic paintings.
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Film Commentary: Provincetown International Film Festival Gets Things Almost Right in Terms of Diversity
Programming can make a difference in who feels invited to the table, and Provincetown International Film Festival has made it clear that diversity—especially supporting the work of female-identified filmmakers—is a top priority.
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