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Saturday, December 5, 2015

Fuse Feature: Notable Music Deaths of 2015 by Jason M. Rubin

A homage to the amazing musical talents that passed away this year.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:26AM
Thursday, November 5, 2015

Fuse World Music Feature: Libana Marks 35 Years of Musical Exploration by Jason M. Rubin

"They are seekers, like we are, and they connect with the music that we play.”

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:48AM
Friday, September 25, 2015

Fuse Album Review: Innovative “Love & Mercy” Soundtrack is Worth the Wait by Jason M. Rubin

Atticus Ross’ success in creating these pieces results in a listening experience quite a bit more harrowing and evocative than the lush and sunny Beach Boys harmonies people are accustomed…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:09AM
Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Fuse News: Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival Hits the Streets this Saturday by Jason M. Rubin

This year’s festival, themed “Jazz: The Voice of the People,” will explore jazz music in all of its global colors.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:56AM
Friday, August 21, 2015

Fuse Book Review: “Your Band Sucks” — Plying the Murky Terrain of Indie Rock by Jason M. Rubin

Jon Fine's memoir of his career as a guitarist is an intriguing blend of history, sociology, entertainment, and a healthy dose of after-hours pulp.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:52AM
Friday, August 14, 2015

Fuse Classical Music Feature: Fifty Years Later, Jacqueline du Pré’s Elgar Remains the Gold Standard by Jason M. Rubin

There is something undeniably affecting about Elgar's composition and cellist Jacqueline du Pré realizes it all with an unbridled depth of feeling.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:22AM
Monday, July 27, 2015

Fuse Concert Review: Still Highway Stars — Deep Purple Brings the Faithful Back to 1972 by Jason M. Rubin

For the better part of two hours at Lynn Auditorium, this version of Deep Purple rocked a sold-out crowd chiefly made up of 50-somethings.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:24PM
Monday, July 6, 2015

Fuse Feature: Summer Festival Season Returns — And So Do Fledgling Music and Arts Extravaganzas by Jason M. Rubin

A handy-dandy guide to seven newish summer arts festivals in the Boston area. They are all free of charge.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:52AM
Friday, July 3, 2015

Fuse Concert Review: Expecting the Unexpected — Brian Wilson Delights at Boston’s Blue Hills Bank Pavilion by Jason M. Rubin

This was probably the loudest, rockingest Brian Wilson show I’ve ever seen.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:46AM
Monday, April 13, 2015

Fuse Album Review: Brian Wilson — The Ultimate Rock & Roll Survivor by Jason M. Rubin

No Pier Pressure is Brian Wilson's 11th solo album and it shows little diminution of his still-prodigious talents.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:25PM
Monday, October 6, 2014

Fuse Jazz Review: Jazz Superstar Esperanza Spalding Thanks October by Jason M. Rubin

Esperanza Spalding is not simply beyond reproach – she is a young lioness the likes of which the jazz world has really never seen before.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:14AM
Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Fuse Music Preview: Portsmouth, NH and PARMA Recordings Host an Eclectic Music Festival by Jason M. Rubin

Given the diverse musical tastes of label head Bob Lord, it should be no surprise that the second annual PARMA Music Festival will be a thoroughly eclectic affair.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:21AM
Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Fuse Feature: Nothing But a Houseparty — Jamaica Plain Holds its 1st Annual Porchfest by Jason M. Rubin

JP Porchfest organizers see it as an opportunity not only to provide grassroots entertainment, but also to launch a community-building event that represents and celebrates the area’s ethni…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:27AM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Fuse Jazz Feature: Teaching By Example – An Afternoon with Drummer Ra-kalam Bob Moses by Jason M. Rubin

One of drummer Ra-kalam Bob Moses's most resonant teachings was that it is better to find the infinite possibilities within a single idea than to keep changing ideas every ten seconds.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:08PM
Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Fuse Commentary: The “Maleficent” Syndrome — Making the Villain the Hero by Jason M. Rubin

Perhaps because real life is so painful, so tragic, we cannot bear to see evil in full flight. Evil must be relative, it must fly on wings of rationale, on a broomstick of retribution.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:30AM
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Fuse Music Homage: Loose Salute — Monkeemania is Alive and Well in Boston by Jason M. Rubin

Loose Salute uses its genuine love for the too-little-heard Michael Nesmith and too-little-respected Monkees songbooks as a springboard for inventive arrangements that are true to the unique…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:26AM
Saturday, February 15, 2014

Fuse Music Interview: The Boston Jewish Music Festival Returns for Its 5th Year by Jason M. Rubin

Boston was once the largest Jewish community in the country without a Jewish music festival -- now the five-year-old Boston Jewish Music Festival (BJMF) is one of the most-attended of its ki…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:27AM
Monday, December 16, 2013

Fuse Book Review: “Learning to Listen” — Vibraphonist Gary Burton’s Musical Journey by Jason M. Rubin

"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.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:35AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards