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Rock Interview: Pat DiNizio of the Smithereens, “practically an honorary Boston band”

March 18, 2015
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“The kids in Boston accepted us unconditionally, and we hung out with everyone out there—Barrence Whitfield, the Bristols, the Del Fuegos.”

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Concert Review: Pianist Daniil Trifonov — Seriously Impressive

March 18, 2015
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After hearing pianist Daniil Trifonov in this recital performance, I would say no one on the celebrity circuit has a more impressive technique.

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Opera Concert Review: “Kátya Kabanová” at Boston Lyric Opera

March 18, 2015
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The opportunity to hear Leoš Janáček’s magnificent score live ultimately trumps any reservations I have about the production as a whole.

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Visual Arts Interview: “The Way We Live Now” — Blending Modernist Architecture and Contemporary Art

March 18, 2015
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“Working on The Way We Live Now was a natural process of learning about modernist architecture and the dominating visions of figures such as Le Corbusier, Mies, and Adolf Loos.”

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Book Review: “Happy Are the Happy” — You Can’t Get There from Here

March 17, 2015
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Yasmina Reza’s dollhouse of a novel is a miniaturist’s miracle.

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Fuse Remembrance: Postmodern Master Michael Graves — Architect and Innovative Product Designer

March 16, 2015
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Rejecting unadorned box-like designs, Michael Graves created with patterns, textures, decorations and color in ways large and small.

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Theater Review: Culture Clash at 30 — Still Making Ballsy Political Theater

March 16, 2015
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Culture Clash’s view of America will discomfort, which is all the more reason that I urge you — strongly — to attend.

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Fuse Film Review: “History of Fear” — From Argentina, At High Volume

March 16, 2015
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One leaves History of Fear feeling that the director wants to stir up our anxiety about the omnipresence of fear itself.

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Dance Review: Dorrance Dance’s “Blues Project” — Keeping Tap Alive

March 15, 2015
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Without being at all didactic, Michelle Dorrance reveres tap history by adapting traditional ideas, then resolving them unexpectedly.

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Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

March 15, 2015
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, music, dance, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.

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