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Film Reviews: Boston Women’s Film Festival

September 27, 2018
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All of Shirkers demonstrates the wonderfulness of making cinema. I Am Not a Witch dramatizes the mystery and solidarity of accused witches.

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Theater Review: “Between Riverside and Crazy”‘s American Dream — Epic Fail

September 27, 2018
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Stephen Adly Guirgis has written a fine play about those who would blur their minds rather than admit just how tired they are.

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Coming Attractions: September 25 Through October 8 — What Will Light Your Fire

September 25, 2018
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

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Book Review: “Your Duck Is My Duck” — Not Enough Tingles

September 25, 2018
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Deborah Eisenberg’s stories pull you in and imitate life in an uncanny way.

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Theater Review: “Straight White Men” — Going Their Wobbly Way

September 24, 2018
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Straight White Men features plenty of conflict, but most of this wrangling comes in the form of tiresome, repetitive familial bickering.

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Dance Review: Trajal Harrell — Seduction and Silk

September 24, 2018
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Now, we’re told, Trajal Harrell has been researching Butoh dance and hoochy coochy dance, hooking them up with the precursors of modern dance and slathering on generous amounts of gender theory.

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Music Commentary: 2018-19 Boston Classical Music Fall Season Preview (Orchestras, Opera, and New Music, mainly)

September 24, 2018
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There’s so much going on in the area that’s good that it’s a challenge to go wrong.

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Poetry Review: A.E. Stallings’ “Like” — Good and Clever

September 22, 2018
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Despite its occasional confusions, this is poetry I will return to — to re-experience A.E. Stallings’ wit, wisdom, and word-smithing.

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Jazz CD Review: Cécile McLorin Salvant’s “The Window” — A Very Beautiful View

September 21, 2018
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The Window contains an inspired pairing — between singer Cécile McLorin Salvant and pianist-organist Sullivan Fortner.

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Book Review: “Heavy Duty: Days and Nights in Judas Priest”

September 20, 2018
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K.K. Downing does not trash Judas Priest or its legacy, but he gives, from his perspective, an honest and believable assessment of the group and his role in it.

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