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Book Review: In “Europe in Sepia,” Croatian Writer Dubravka Ugrešić Bets a Few Chips on the Future

July 8, 2014
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Translator David Williams has hit upon a judicious combination of snappy repartee and dark underbelly that communicates essayist Dubravka Ugrešić’s rapier wit and black despair in equal measure.

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Coming Attractions in Rock: January 2013

January 3, 2013
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As we leave the holidays behind us and begin the New Year, it’s time to get out of Mom’s house and back into the clubs!

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Coming Attractions in Jazz: May 2010

May 4, 2010
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By J. R. Carroll The academic calendar winds down in May, but jazz in New England just begins the transition to summer in a month packed with tributes and celebrations. Substitute vodka for cachaça and you get a caipiroska; mix three Russians and two South Americans and you get Tridos, an intoxicating twist on Latin…

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Concert Review: Steve Hackett’s Genesis Revisited

October 15, 2023
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Guitarist Steve Hackett honored the 50th anniversary of Genesis’ “Foxtrot,” yet this concert didn’t come across as just another night with a tribute band that sports a sole member of the original group.

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Poetry Review: “Long Way Back to the End” — Zero to the Icy Bone

November 17, 2014
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American poet Paul B. Roth is keenly aware that a striking phrase can set a dream in motion.

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Rock Album Review: Bruce Springsteen’s “High Hopes”

January 14, 2014
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Bruce Springsteen’s “High Hopes” is a collection of covers, reinventions, and new recordings of odds and ends that have been kicking around for the past decade-plus.

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Theater Review: “Naked” and “Hir” — Identity Meltdown

October 12, 2018
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Taylor Mac and Pirandello share the same goal: reveal the deadening vacuity at the heart of bourgeois society and the male ego.

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Movie Review: With “Argo,” Ben Affleck Seals the Deal

October 16, 2012
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Yes, Ben Affleck took some liberties in “Argo” for the sake of the dramatic arc and a kickass, intense finale. But mostly, the story is so bizarre that it hardly needed enhancement.

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Film Review: “William and the Windmill” — Unusual and Compelling

June 5, 2013
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In the end, William Kamkwamba’s story in “William and the Windmill” is deeply inspirational. As the saying goes, talent is universal, opportunity is not.

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Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

August 2, 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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