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Sunday, November 24, 2019

Book Review: “Galway Girl” — Anarchic Fury by Lucas Spiro

Jack Taylor has always been a version of the reluctant detective, but now he seems more impotent than ever -- distracted, beat down, and very tired. The post Book Review: “Galway Girl” �…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:12PM
Sunday, August 4, 2019

Arts Fuse Podcast #18: The End of an Era by Lucas Spiro

Have no fear! The Arts Fuse podcast will be returning soon in a new format. The post Arts Fuse Podcast #18: The End of an Era appeared first on The Arts Fuse.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:48AM
Friday, July 5, 2019

Arts Fuse Podcast #17: When the Games Are So Unjust … by Lucas Spiro

We welcome community organizer and children's books writer Jacob Kramer to talk about breaking the rules. His work infuses revolutionary thought with childlike wonder, encouraging readers of…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:18PM
Monday, June 3, 2019

Television Review: “Deadwood: The Movie” — History’s Train Pulls into the Station by Lucas Spiro

Of course, history has not come to Deadwood to douse the smoldering embers of the past, but to supply more kindling. The post Television Review: “Deadwood: The Movie” — History’s Tra…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:48AM
Saturday, May 25, 2019

Arts Fuse Podcast #16: Encrypted Telegraphs With Lt. Deanna by Lucas Spiro

How seriously do we take country rap? Is it even a genre? The post Arts Fuse Podcast #16: Encrypted Telegraphs With Lt. Deanna appeared first on The Arts Fuse.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:42PM
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Arts Fuse Podcast #15: REE-AL-O-TEE! by Lucas Spiro

Run time: 59:59 Download & subscribe: Patreon Spotify Apple Google Music Simplecast The boys (Lucas Spiro and Matt Hanson) are joined once again by Arts Fuse editor-in-chief Bill Marx, w…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:42AM
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Arts Fuse Podcast #14: Dialectics of Politicized Art, or the Intellectual History of White Men in Cars by Lucas Spiro

The Arts Fuse welcomes a new character to its extended universe. Deanna Marie Costa, an editor and critic at the magazine. The post Arts Fuse Podcast #14: Dialectics of Politicized Art, or…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:41AM
Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Arts Fuse Podcast #13: Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About Book Reviews But Were Afraid to Ask by Lucas Spiro

If you're a fan of the show or the magazine, you know , Arts Fuse writers are sworn adversaries of the dreaded algorithm. The post Arts Fuse Podcast #13: Everything You’ve Wanted to Know …

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Saturday, March 30, 2019

Arts Fuse Podcast #12: Howl at the Loon by Lucas Spiro

Producer Lucas Spiro messed up the audio for this episode -- and put this together so you wouldn't have to go without our sweet, sweet content. The post Arts Fuse Podcast #12: Howl at the L…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:02AM
Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Book Review: “The Wages” — A Powerful Folk Tale About Slavery by Lucas Spiro

We need stories like The Wages to expose the hypocrisy and incoherence of the institutions that we are supposed to believe are pillars of justice. The post Book Review: “The Wages” —…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:25PM
Friday, March 1, 2019

Arts Fuse Podcast #11: Talking With Lloyd Schwartz — And Skinny Jerry Garcia and Nixon Read Poetry by Lucas Spiro

We were overjoyed to spend this episode with Pulitzer prize winning critic, poet, and teacher Lloyd Schwartz. Stick around for the poetry of Richard Milhous Nixon, too The post Arts Fuse Po…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:11PM
Saturday, February 9, 2019

Book Review: “The Rebels and Other Stories” — The Irish, Defeated by Lucas Spiro

This fine collection of short fiction reinforces Richard Power's reputation as a master storyteller. The post Book Review: “The Rebels and Other Stories” — The Irish, Defea…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:54PM
Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Arts Fuse Podcast #10: The Audacity of Art by Lucas Spiro

Fuse writers Lucas Spiro and Matt Hanson once again bang their heads against the walls of some of art's big questions. The post Arts Fuse Podcast #10: The Audacity of Art appeared first on T…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:18PM
Friday, January 18, 2019

Film Review: “Best of Luck with the Wall” — Mapping How Lost We Are by Lucas Spiro

Josh Begley, in a mere six minutes, demonstrates how impossible the notion of a border wall is, from an engineering and construction perspective. The post Film Review: “Best of Luck w…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:32PM
Thursday, January 10, 2019

Arts Fuse Podcast #9: Is There a Future for Fringe Theater in Boston? by Lucas Spiro

Is there a future for challenging non-corporate theater (i.e. the fringe), and what does that future look like?

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:36AM
Saturday, January 5, 2019

Notes on The Arts Fuse Podcast — From Its Producer by Lucas Spiro

I wanted the podcast to be both an honest reflection of what The Arts Fuse is, but also allow the voices that contribute to the magazine to find new ways of expressing their critiques in a n…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:24PM
Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Arts Fuse Podcast: New Year’s Edition — Good Riddance, 2018… by Lucas Spiro

Pull up a chair and sit with us a while. We'll ring out this miserable year together and flip the calendar with, dare I say, some hope?

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:24PM
Saturday, December 15, 2018

Book Review: “In the Galway Silence” — Another Tour of Hell by Lucas Spiro

Jack Taylor's world is very much our world and his despair is our despair.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:24PM
Sunday, November 4, 2018

Book Review: “Impossible Owls” — Beauty on the Margins by Lucas Spiro

Brian Phillips uses the essay form to map the limits of America’s cultural-historical imagination, from our highest achievements to our kitschiest expressions of who we think we are, and w…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:12AM
Thursday, October 4, 2018

Book Review: “The Farm” — Obsessed With The Land by Lucas Spiro

There can be no future, Héctor Abad seems to be arguing, when everything you are is hidden away in a time you can never fully know.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:18PM
Monday, October 1, 2018

Arts Commentary: Another View of “The Niceties” by Lucas Spiro

To an extent, The Niceties does probe a fault line between the Democratic Party and the left: a boundary that will rupture sooner rather than later.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:32PM
Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Book Review: “Interior” — The Thing-as-Himself by Lucas Spiro

Thomas Clerc’s novel reminds us of a stubborn truth: we are all narcissists that live to accumulate shit in rooms.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:33PM
Saturday, July 21, 2018

Book Review: “After Ireland” — An Insightful Survey by Lucas Spiro

The critic settles too comfortably too often on a familiar trope -- Ireland's sense of promise squelched.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:18PM
Friday, June 1, 2018

Theater Review: “Evening at the Talk House” — Amusing Ourselves to Dystopia by Lucas Spiro

Evening at the Talk House is a savage indictment of our country’s acceptance of the immense, horrific violence necessary to maintain our consumer comforts.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:36PM
Friday, April 20, 2018

Book Review: “A Short History of Ireland” — A Concise Past by Lucas Spiro

Gibney's volume offers a wide range of readers with an introduction to the complexities of Irish history, including questions of what exactly constitutes the national history itself.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:24AM

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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