Posts

Concert Review: Old-School Boston Rockers Revisit the Christmas Comfort Zone

December 17, 2013
Posted in

At this time of year, a bit of silliness can be expected and even appreciated. The Fools doing a metal song about holiday-shopping stress? Of course.

Read More

Fuse Food Commentary: The Fauvists of Cuisine — Test Tube or Taste Test?

December 16, 2013
Posted in ,

Molecular gastronomy, the application of scientific principles to the understanding of domestic and gastronomic food principles is shaking up the food world harder than Shake ‘n Bake.

Read More

Film Review: A Splendid Homage to the Greenwich Village Folk Scene — “Inside Llewyn Davis”

December 16, 2013
Posted in , ,

For many boomers, the film will be a joyous invitation to wallow in déjà vu. For younger generations, it will shine a light on a time when musicians really thought music could change the world.

Read More

Film Interview: Oscar Isaac on “Inside Llewyn Davis”

December 16, 2013
Posted in , ,

There was a moment when I turned around and thought, ‘I am definitely in a Coen brothers movie. This is crazy.’

Read More

Book Review: “Learning to Listen” — Vibraphonist Gary Burton’s Musical Journey

December 16, 2013
Posted in , ,

“Learning to Listen” is less about a jazz journey than it is about a prodigiously talented artist for whom music came easily while his own life was a puzzle.

Read More

Book Review: Hail to The Kid — Ted Williams

December 16, 2013
Posted in , ,

This expansive biography of Ted Williams is not awash in sentimentally, thanks to Ben Bradlee’s praiseworthy search for the facts, no matter where they lead, and his command of language, honed during his 25-year career as a reporter and editor at “The Boston Globe.”

Read More

Fuse News Comment: Verdi vs. the Synthesized Xylophones

December 15, 2013
Posted in

All was well — at moments, thrilling — until the credits rolled. Then the Regal did what it always did: it launched its terrible muzak.

Read More

The Annual Arts Fuse Holiday Gift Roundup — Tips From Enthusiasts

December 15, 2013
Posted in , ,

Wondering about what to give the arts and culture lover on your gift list? No problem—the sage writers for The Arts Fuse (with an assist from our readers) come to the rescue with thoughtful suggestions.

Read More

Film Commentary: “The Bishop’s Wife” — Realistic Christmas Sentiment

December 15, 2013
Posted in ,

Though disguised in holiday trappings, 1947’s “The Bishop’s Wife” is about human frailty, thwarted ambition, and the humble rewards that accompany doing the right thing.

Read More

Fuse Best of 2013 — Music

December 14, 2013
Posted in ,

Arts Fuse Critics pick the best in music albums this year. Feel free to agree, disagree, and add your own favorites.

Read More

Recent Posts

Popular Posts

Categories

Archives