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TV Review: Simon Schama Tells His “Story of the Jews”

March 29, 2014
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Simon Schama just can’t stop going on about religion and the extra-special Jewish feel for beauty that has, to his mind, kept Judaism vibrant and intact through the ages.

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Book Review: “The Cool School” — What Does it Mean to be Hip?

October 30, 2013
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In a way, this collection of hip writing, a “literary mixtape,” is the ultimate embodiment of the vision of the Hipster-as-Curator.

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Fuse Classical Music Review: A Far Cry — 17 Strings Strong

December 21, 2010
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There is no shortage in this town of chamber music groups trying to carve out a charismatic niche of their own. This seems to have come naturally to this high energy, highly likable ensemble. By Susan Miron. Seventeen strings strong, A Far Cry is that rare kind of musical group that appears to do everything…

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Concert Review: Chameleon Arts Ensemble Delves into the Romantic Spirit

March 25, 2012
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Chameleon Arts Ensemble’s program, “into unison with romantic spirit,” contained more rarities than many chamber music groups perform in a season.

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Fuse Movie Review: BJFF 2011 — A Summing Up

November 17, 2011
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The Boston Jewish Film Festival saves one of its best films, “Mabul,” for last, and some final thoughts on this year’s line-up of movies.

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Arts Commentary: The End (?) of Ignoring the Death of Arts Criticism

November 14, 2011
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Essentially, Kaiser’s plaint about the vanishing critic is useless because he, and so many other cultural kingpins worried about the end of professional criticism, offer no solutions.

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Theater Review: A “Porgy and Bess” Made For Broadway

September 3, 2011
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The American Repertory Theater’s juggling/removal of the operatic elements in “Porgy and Bess” is clumsy, but the goal is to create a compelling entertainment for contemporary audiences, smoothing out the melodramatic story’s edges and cutting its length.

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Jazz CD Review: Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith — Exploring Cosmic Possibilities in Sound

March 21, 2016
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Pianist Vijay Iyer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith produce music that is precise and quietly evocative, peaceful and gently probing.

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Film Review: “Microbe and Gasoline” — Michel Gondry’s Coming of Age Charmer

July 22, 2016
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The performances by Ange Dargent and Théophile Baquet could not be better.

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Music Feature: The Wheels of Soul Tour — A Soul Revue on a Couple of Hits of Acid

July 16, 2015
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Derek Trucks of the Tedeschi Trucks Band brimmed with enthusiasm when he described how one show ended with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings horn players joining his own 11-piece ensemble..

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