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Dance Review: At Jacob’s Pillow — Gauthier Dance//Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart

July 19, 2023
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The company is notable for its precision, charisma, and the calculated chaos created by sui generis Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin.

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Short Fuse Podcast #62: The Week Mandela Averted Civil War and Forged a New Nation

July 18, 2023
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Host Elizabeth Howard talks to Justice Malala about his book “The Plot to Save South Africa,” an essential read for understanding modern South Africa.

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Jazz Album Reviews: From Craft Recordings — DeJohnette, Muhammad, and Spencer

July 18, 2023
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Lost amid a flood of new music in the early ’70s, the three lps under review here never received their due.

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Concert Review: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds at MGM Music Hall at Fenway

July 18, 2023
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Eventually, former Oasis leader Noel Gallagher gave everyone (including the diehards) what they really came to hear: Oasis banger after Oasis banger. B-sides, album tracks, and stripped down versions of the classics.

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Author Interview: “Annisquam: Pip and Me Coming of Age” — Remembrance of Things Past, On Cape Ann

July 17, 2023
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“One of the accomplishments of this book is that it is a capsule history of the art of Cape Ann.”

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Rock Album Review: The Dream Syndicate — Far More Than “Beautiful Losers”

July 17, 2023
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It’s easy to mythologize “The Days of Wine and Roses” because this album documents a band whose lineup splintered almost immediately.

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Film Commentary: “How I Learned to Start Worrying and Fear the Bot”

July 17, 2023
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Long before the current writers’ strike, Hollywood was sounding the alarm about the dangers of AI.

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Arts Commentary: SAG-AFTRA On Strike — Not Just About Jobs, But the Soul of American Culture

July 16, 2023
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The battleground is where technology meets art meets finances.

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Coming Attractions: July 16 Through August 1 — What Will Light Your Fire

July 16, 2023
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Arts Fuse critics supply a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, author readings, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.

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Opera Album Review: Luigi Cherubini’s “Les Abencérages” — Revving up Romantic Grand Opera

July 16, 2023
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First presented in 1813, “Les Abencérages” displays the mastery and inventiveness of the renowned composer of the opera “Medea.”

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