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Book Review: “Exit Right” — A Rich Study of Ideologues

June 14, 2016
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Exit Right is about how six men entered into politics on the left side of the spectrum and wound up immured in varying extremes of conservatism.

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CD Reviews: Schumann’s Cello Concerto, “Visions,” and Janowski’s “Ring of the Nibelungen”

June 14, 2016
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Jean-Guihen Queyras wraps up a Schumann concerto trilogy in style, pianists Christina and Michelle Naughton play with panache and color.

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Rock CD Review: Boston’s Gozu — The Dark Side of Being Born Again

June 13, 2016
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With its new album, Revival, Gozu finally unleashes its own demonic roar.

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Book Review: Marguerite Duras’ “Abahn Sabana David” — A Rush Job

June 13, 2016
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Did Marguerite Duras, who had worked in the French résistance during the war, feel guilty about not having been sufficiently concerned about the Shoah?

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Dance Review: Breaking it in with a Bang

June 13, 2016
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The Bangs are masters in sending up the gelatinous sentimentality of popular culture, embracing it at the same time.

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Classical CD Reviews: Pygmalion’s “Rhinemaidens,” Johann Strauss’s “Der Zigeunerbaron,” and Aurora Orchestra’s “Introit”

June 12, 2016
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A superior classical music concept album, a reminder of how smart and sturdy Johan Strauss’s music can be..

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Fuse Coming Attractions: June 12 through 21— What Will Light Your Fire This Week

June 12, 2016
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, dance, music, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.

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Fuse Film Review: “Me Before You” — More Than Your Standard Tearjerker

June 10, 2016
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Time after time, when the cheap and easy outcome is there for the plucking, Me Before You ditches the teary payoffs.

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Film Review: “The Fallen Idol” — Through the Eyes of a Child

June 10, 2016
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The Fallen Idol is one of the best achieved examples in cinema of seeing the world through the eyes of a child.

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Visual Art Review: A Pair of Drawing Shows at the Harvard Art Museums

June 9, 2016
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Rembrandt’s casual scratches snap into recognizability with the surprise of stage magic. But there’s no trick, it’s the genuine miracle of talent.

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